China Inc deploys 'quiet' layoffs as Beijing promotes AI adoptionChinese companies are quietly implementing AI-driven layoffs and reducing graduate hiring to boost productivity, while carefully avoiding g...
10 Jun, 2026, 11.48 AM IST
US says BYD, Baidu and Alibaba are aiding China's militaryAmerica has released a new list of Chinese companies it believes support Beijing's military. Major firms like Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD are i...
09 Jun, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
Why Amazon has struggled to crack IndiaAmazon's India strategy is changing: under new leadership, the company is focusing on profitability over rapid growth. This shift comes as ...
04 Jun, 2026, 09.30 AM IST
Chinese AI models surge in 2026: Is JPMorgan data signaling a global shift away from US AI dominance?Chinese AI models are no longer just regional competitors. They are rapidly becoming a global artificial intelligence force. New JPMorgan d...
28 May, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
Tencent revenue and profit miss on higher AI investmentTencent Holdings announced first-quarter results below market expectations. Revenue and net profit missed forecasts. Gaming revenue saw gro...
13 May, 2026, 06.49 PM IST
DeepSeek could be valued at up to $50 billion in first fundraising: SourcesChinese AI firm DeepSeek is seeking a massive valuation of up to fifty billion dollars in its first funding drive. The company aims to rais...
06 May, 2026, 08.52 PM IST
Alibaba develops next-gen chip for agentic AI, Chinese media saysThe 3.2 GHz server chip, built using open-source RISC-V chip architecture, was billed as "the highest performing RISC-V CPU in the world"...
24 Mar, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
Alibaba Token Hub to consolidate, boost Group’s AI strategyAlibaba Group has launched the Alibaba Token Hub (ATH), an AI-focused business division led by CEO Eddie Wu, consolidating key AI assets li...
17 Mar, 2026, 08.54 PM IST
Alibaba stock surges as AI-powered cloud revenue beats Wall Street estimates and lifts BABA share price outlook — Is BABA a Buy?Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) climbed sharply after reporting quarterly revenue that exceeded Wall Street expectations. The stock...
25 Nov, 2025, 05.57 PM IST
Alibaba’s main AI app debuts strongly in effort to rival ChatGPTAlibaba's Qwen app has seen a massive surge, crossing 10 million downloads post-relaunch, signaling a strong contender against OpenAI's Cha...
24 Nov, 2025, 10.57 AM IST
Alibaba to open new data centres; unveils most powerful AI modelAlibaba announced plans to open its first data centres in Brazil, France, and the Netherlands, expanding its global AI infrastructure. Addi...
24 Sep, 2025, 12.33 PM IST
Alibaba launches Qwen3-Max AI model with more than a trillion parametersAlibaba has unveiled its most powerful AI language model, Qwen3-Max, boasting over one trillion parameters. The announcement, made at the A...
24 Sep, 2025, 10.10 AM IST
Alibaba preparing for flagship AI model release as soon as AprilAlibaba Group plans to launch Qwen 3, an upgraded AI model, possibly in April, amid rising competition from OpenAI and DeepSeek. The move f...
01 Apr, 2025, 08.28 PM IST
Alibaba's strong year-end sales help to drive revenue reboundChinese retailers such as Alibaba have cut prices and intensified promotional offers to revitalise consumer spending and drive sales at the...
20 Feb, 2025, 07.19 PM IST
Alibaba's U-turn on cloud unit spin-off lops $20 billion off its market valueAlibaba's concerns over the US export curbs announced by Washington in October come on the heels of similar worries raised this week by Chi...
17 Nov, 2023, 04.48 PM IST
Alibaba's U-turn on cloud unit spin-off lops $20 billion off its market valueThe drop, potentially its biggest one-day fall in more than a year, wiped about $20 billion off the Chinese tech giant's market value.
17 Nov, 2023, 12.58 PM IST
Alibaba opens AI model Tongyi Qianwen to the publicThe Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Division said organisations including OPPO, Taobao, DingTalk and Zhejiang University have reached cooperatio...
13 Sep, 2023, 07.03 AM IST