Tag: $Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

Alibaba prepares for flagship AI model release as soon as April, Bloomberg News reports

China’s tech and e-commerce giant Alibaba Group (9988.HK), is planning to release Qwen 3, an upgraded version of its flagship AI model, as soon as this month, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.

Alibaba joins forces with BMW to work on AI tech for cars in China

The partnership demonstrates Alibaba’s increased focus on AI, while BMW is also seeking to develop competitive products for the Chinese market.

Jack Ma’s Ant Group flags AI breakthrough on China-built chips- Bloomberg

Jack Ma-backed Ant Group used Chinese-made semiconductors to develop less costly techniques to train artificial intelligence models, Bloomberg reported on Monday.

China’s Manus AI partners with Alibaba’s Qwen team in expansion bid

China’s Manus AI announced on Tuesday a strategic partnership with the team behind tech giant Alibaba’s Qwen AI models, a move that could bolster the artificial intelligence start-up’s roll-out of what it called the world’s first general AI agent.

Alibaba launches DeepSeek rival, sending stock surging

Chinese tech giant Alibaba unveiled its latest artificial intelligence reasoning model on Thursday, boasting that its capabilities beat those of rival models from OpenAI and startup DeepSeek.

Alibaba shares pop 11% in premarket after cloud unit, e-commerce growth push up quarterly profit

Alibaba shares jumped on Thursday in premarket trading after the Chinese titan posted a sharp profit hike in the December quarter amid strength in its Cloud Intelligence unit and e-commerce segment.

Apple picks Alibaba to launch AI features in China

Apple will work with Chinese tech giant Alibaba to roll out AI services in the world’s biggest market for mobile phones, in a move that removes months of uncertainty for the Cupertino-based firm.

Alibaba Stock Gains. It Says Its New AI Model Can Beat DeepSeek.

There’s a new Chinese artificial-intelligence model claiming to be able to compete with its Western rivals. But it isn’t DeepSeek. E-commerce company Alibaba is making its own play for the AI crown.

Alibaba to Sell Stake in Chinese Hypermarket Operator

The company will sell its entire 78.7% stake in Hong Kong-listed Sun Art Retail Group

South Korea’s Shinsegae to set up joint venture with Alibaba International

South Korean retailer Shinsegae plans to set up a joint venture with Alibaba International, Shinsegae affiliate E-Mart said on Thursday.

Alibaba Stock Slides After Department Store Exit. Why the Sale Is Spooking Investors.

Alibaba is bailing on traditional in-store shopping—and investors don’t seem too impressed.

Alibaba combines e-commerce arms to tackle growing competition

Alibaba Group will integrate its domestic Chinese and international e-commerce platforms into a single business unit run by one leader for the first time, the company said in a stock exchange filing on Thursday.

China’s Alibaba releases AI search tool for small businesses in Europe and the Americas

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Tuesday unveiled an artificial intelligence-powered search engine for small businesses in Europe and the Americas to source supplies.

Tencent Cloud Commits $500 Million for Infrastructure Development in Indonesia by 2030

GoTo Group, Tencent Holdings and Alibaba’s Cloud division have signed agreements to strengthen cloud infrastructure and digital talent development in Indonesia.

China’s Alibaba launches over 100 new open-source AI models, releases text-to-video generation tool

Alibaba on Thursday released more than 100 open-source artificial intelligence models and boosted the capabilities of its proprietary technology as it looks to ramp up competition with rivals.

Alibaba jumps 4% in premarket after it completes three-year regulatory overhaul

Alibaba has completed a three-year regulatory “rectification” process following an antitrust fine it received on charges of monopolistic practices in 2021, China’s market regulator said on Friday.

Alibaba shares dip 4% in premarket after earnings miss expectations despite cloud acceleration

Alibaba missed top and bottom line expectations for the June quarter of 2024 as it continues to face headwinds in its core e-commerce business amid rising competition and a cautious Chinese consumer.

Alibaba Stock Rises on Report That It Will Raise Fees

Alibaba stock was climbing early Monday after reports that the Chinese internet retailer was set to raise fees.

Alibaba, Xiaohongshu tout sales growth in China’s midyear e-commerce festival

Alibaba Group Holding said it is seeing “encouraging” user engagement and merchant growth during the 618 midyear online shopping festival, as rival Xiaohongshu, China’s answer to Instagram, said its online sales have tripled from a year ago.

Alibaba’s Hong Kong shares drop 5% after report of possible $5 billion convertible bond sale

Hong Kong-listed shares of Alibaba fell over 5% Thursday following a report that the Chinese tech giant is considering selling convertible bonds to raise $5 billion.