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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 Backs Chinese Face ID Firm Megvii

Alibaba Backs Chinese Face ID Firm Megvii
Alibaba Backs Chinese Face ID Firm Megvii
July 24, 2018  |  Investments

Megvii Inc., the developer of facial recognition system Face++, is reportedly raising at least $600 million from investors including Alibaba and Boyu Capital. Get the...

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Five At Five: IBM’s Cryptocurrency Move
Five At Five: IBM’s Cryptocurrency Move
July 17, 2018  |  News

Welcome to the Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Coverage includes a digital coin push involving...

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Alibaba Food Delivery Service Seeks $2B For Expansion
Alibaba Food Delivery Service Seeks $2B For Expansion
July 17, 2018  |  Investments

Ele.me, the food delivery platform acquired by Alibaba Group, is looking for $2 billion in new financing to help it take on rival Meituan Dianping....

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Groupon Says It Wants To Be Bought
Groupon Says It Wants To Be Bought
July 09, 2018  |  Partnerships

Groupon, the daily deal website operator, is reportedly looking for a buyer and has been reaching out to potential buyers. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Five At Five: Amazon Prime’s Real Value
Five At Five: Amazon Prime’s Real Value
July 06, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Coverage includes a discussion of the real value of Amazon...

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Alibaba Tests Out ‘FashionAI’ Concept Store
Alibaba Tests Out ‘FashionAI’ Concept Store
July 06, 2018  |  Retail

By opening a temporary store with apparel from Guess, Alibaba is testing out its inaugural “FashionAI” concept at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Guess is looking...

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Reliance Industries To Take On Walmart And Amazon In India
Reliance Industries To Take On Walmart And Amazon In India
July 05, 2018  |  Retail

The race to be the dominating force in India eCommerce has another massive player entering the field: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Limited announced its...

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Shopping Holidays Bring In Billions For eCommerce Retailers
Shopping Holidays Bring In Billions For eCommerce Retailers
June 26, 2018  |  Retail

Holidays aren’t just for marking centuries-old traditions or historic milestones: Retailers are creating their own new-age eCommerce celebrations and bringing in big bucks in the...

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