I actually remember very specifically the night that I launched Facebook at Harvard. I used to go out to get pizza with a friend who I did all my computer science homework with. And I remember talking to him and saying I am so happy we have this at Harvard because now our community can be connected but one day someone is going to build this for the world.
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Together, we're building a new Walmart. We're going to make shopping with us faster, easier and more enjoyable. We'll do more than just save customers money and you, our associates, will make the difference.
Looking ahead, we will compete with technology, but win with people. We will be people-led and tech-empowered.
More than ever, Walmart will be a ladder of opportunity.
We believe strongly that in the long term, we will be better served - as shareholders and in all other ways - by a company that does good things for the world even if we forgo some short term gains. This is an important aspect of our culture and is broadly shared within the company.
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