Mercadona Develops In-House AI 'Atenea' for Software Development

Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona has built its own AI tool, Atenea, designed to understand its specific business operations and assist in software development. This marks a notable move by a non-tech retailer to internalize AI capabilities, potentially signaling a trend of vertical AI integration in the retail sector. The tool's effectiveness and broader industry impact remain to be seen.