alibaba

Alibaba Group Holding Limited, also known as Alibaba Group and as Alibaba.com, is a Chinese multinational technology company specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet, and technology.

Alibaba Puts Smart Assistant Behind The Wheel Of Benz And Audis In China
Alibaba Puts Smart Assistant Behind The Wheel Of Benz And Audis In China
April 24, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

Alibaba’s smart assistant has found a home in Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Volvo automobiles in China. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Premium Footwear Could Be The Perfect Fit For Online Marketplaces
Premium Footwear Could Be The Perfect Fit For Online Marketplaces
April 13, 2018  |  Retail

John McPheters came from an era in which sought-after sneakers – and other products – weren’t easy to come by. Buyers and sellers connected through...

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Alibaba CEO Warns Trade War Will Harm Everyone
Alibaba CEO Warns Trade War Will Harm Everyone
April 11, 2018  |  Politics

Alibaba’s Chief Executive Jack Ma warned in an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday (April 11) that a trade war between the U.S. and...

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Ant Financial May Become The World’s Biggest Unicorn
Ant Financial May Become The World’s Biggest Unicorn
April 10, 2018  |  Investments

Through a private funding round that could make Ant Financial the world’s biggest unicorn, the Chinese financial firm — an affiliate of Alibaba — is reportedly...

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SenseTime Notches $600M In Funding
SenseTime Notches $600M In Funding
April 09, 2018  |  Investments

Furthering the battle for artificial intelligence (AI) between firms in China and the U.S., China’s SenseTime has raised $600 million in Series C funding. With...

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Alibaba May Be Gearing Up To Invest In Grab
Alibaba May Be Gearing Up To Invest In Grab
April 06, 2018  |  International

Just after Grab announced it had acquired Uber’s Southeast Asian ridesharing operations, Alibaba is reportedly preparing to invest in Grab. The size of the potential investment and Grab’s...

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How Car Vending Machines Evolved From 1880s England
How Car Vending Machines Evolved From 1880s England
April 06, 2018  |  Retail

Years before consumers could buy a Ford from a vending machine, Percival Everitt had a rather novel idea for the early 1880s: He invented the...

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US, Chinese Retailers Seek International Footholds, Despite Trade War
US, Chinese Retailers Seek International Footholds, Despite Trade War
April 05, 2018  |  International

Historically speaking, it has not been easy for U.S. retailers (or any foreign players) to establish a strong presence in the Chinese market. However, many...

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Alibaba Buys Food Delivery Startup Ele.me For $9.5B
Alibaba Buys Food Delivery Startup Ele.me For $9.5B
April 03, 2018  |  Retail

Alibaba is in the process of acquiring food-delivery startup Ele.me for $9.5 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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