At China’s 2025 National People’s Congress, a miniature robotic dog named Sparky captured attention with its compact design, fluid motion, and intelligent interaction. Developed by Hengbot, Sparky isn ...

Editor’s note: Sparky and Wilbur conversations were a fixture in Bob Moran’s Sunday columns when he worked at the Tribune. As a tribute, the two mascots meet one last time to toast their longtime ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Walmart last week unveiled Sparky, a generative AI-powered shopping assistant embedded into the Walmart app. The new AI assistant, ...

Walmart executives predict that traditional search boxes will become obsolete as the retailer rolls out Sparky, an AI shopping agent designed to handle everything from routine grocery orders to ...