Alibaba stories

Alibaba chair Joe Tsai advocates for open-source AI future
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Joe Tsai, Chairman of Alibaba, has urged a focus on open-source AI models, predicting their role in driving economic growth and accessibility in tech.

Denodo unveils Agora, a cloud solution to transform data management
Fri, 25th Oct 2024
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Denodo has unveiled Agora, a revolutionary cloud solution designed to simplify data management for global organisations, enhancing agility and security.

etaily appoints Lester Cuneta to lead Southeast Asia growth
Wed, 9th Oct 2024
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etaily has appointed Lester Cuneta as Chief Growth Officer to lead its expansion into Singapore and Southeast Asia, backed by USD $17.8 million funding.

Topsort appoints umer paracha as new Head of Marketing
Wed, 2nd Oct 2024
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Topsort appoints Umer Paracha as Head of Marketing. With expertise from Daraz and Lansinoh, he’s poised to drive growth amid Topsort’s USD $20m funding boost.

Microsoft leads in Australia's booming IaaS market, surpassing Amazon
Wed, 24th Jul 2024
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The Australian IaaS market surged by 20.76% in 2023 to reach AUD $3.3 billion, with Microsoft dethroning Amazon as the leading provider, Gartner reports.

Alibaba platforms boosts UK exports to China by 54% since 2019
Wed, 21st Feb 2024
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Alibaba Group's platforms have seen a 54% surge in UK exports to China since 2019, pointing to a robust demand for UK brands and the growing role of digital platforms in global business.

E-commerce giants betting on low pricing, genAI for Double 11 success
Mon, 6th Nov 2023
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For this year's Double 11 shopping festival, e-commerce giants are expected to focus on low pricing and use genAI to aid sales.

Mainland China’s cloud market grew moderately in Q2 2023
Fri, 22nd Sep 2023
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The main players in mainland China’s cloud infrastructure market remain unchanged in Q2 2023, with Alibaba Cloud, Huawei Cloud and Tencent Cloud at the top.

Alibaba unveils AI image generation model Tongyi Wanxiang
Fri, 14th Jul 2023
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The generative AI model is now available for enterprise customers in China for beta testing and aims to help businesses unleash creativity and productivity.

Report: Who is leading the global cloud project race?
Fri, 23rd Jun 2023
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The Global Cloud Projects Report and Database 2023 reveals the distinct market footprints of major cloud vendors, according to IoT Analytics.

AGI announces first global edition of Netpreneur Masterclass
Wed, 21st Jun 2023
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Alibaba Global Initiatives launches global edition of Alibaba Netpreneur Masterclass to support business leaders in the digital era.

FMI finds earphone and headphone market to expand by billions
Thu, 27th Oct 2022
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The earphones and headphones market is estimated to be worth USD$ 22.3 billion in 2022 and is projected to close in on a valuation of $35.2 billion by 2028.

Alibaba unveils latest chip development platform, Wujian 600
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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The platform has been created to help global developers in the design of high-performance Systems-on-Chip for edge-AI computing.

Alibaba named Major Player in commercial CDN by IDC
Thu, 21st Apr 2022
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Alibaba has been named a Major Player in global commercial content delivery network services in the latest IDC MarketScape report.

Alibaba’s Cainiao Network uses solar power for warehouses
Wed, 20th Apr 2022
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Alibaba Group's logistic arm Cainiao Network has installed 100,000m2 of solar panels on its warehouses so far in its push to build a global green supply chain.

Responsible Technology, Sustainable Future: How technology will help companies become carbon neutral by 2030
Thu, 31st Mar 2022
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Alibaba Group has pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030, with a focus on digitization and green practices. #ClimateAction #Sustainability.

Alibaba announces December Quarter 2021 financial results
Fri, 25th Feb 2022
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Alibaba has announced its December Quarter 2021 financial results, highlighting a 19% increase in revenue compared to the same quarter the year before.

Alibaba cloud will help broadcast the Olympic Winter Games 2022
Fri, 18th Feb 2022
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In collaboration with the Olympic Broadcasting Services, Alibaba's cloud technologies will be utilised during the Olympic Winter Games, Beijing 2022.

Salesforce announces new innovations across the APAC market
Mon, 17th Jan 2022
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Salesforce has announced a string of new innovations and partnerships to help expand its reach across the APAC market.

Alibaba reveals its top 10 tech trends for the year ahead
Tue, 11th Jan 2022
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Alibaba DAMO Academy has released its forecast of the leading trends it believes will shape the tech industry in 2022.