https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/06/microsoft-tech-may-help-walmart-get-rid-of-cashiers-and-checkout-lines/

A report from Reuters suggests that Microsoft is looking to take on Amazon in the retail store space. Microsoft is reportedly working on technology that removes the need for cashiers and checkout lines in stores, similar to Amazon's technology already implemented in its Amazon Go brick-and-mortar store.