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Alibaba International Launches ‘Aidge’, an AI Suite to Enhance Global Commerce Operations

On November 6, Alibaba International announced the pilot launch of “Aidge,” its first commerce-centric, AI-powered suite of APIs that is poised to streamline global operations for enterprises.

ERNIE Bot Offers A Premium Monthly Subscription for 59.9 Yuan, Multiple LMs Now Available for Paid Access

On November 1st, ERNIE Bot officially launched its membership service.

Alibaba Cloud CTO Announces Creation of Comprehensive Large-Scale AI Model Training Platform

Alibaba Cloud's Chief Technology Officer, Zhou Jingren, recently said that in addition to traditional infrastructure services, Alibaba Cloud is now leading the development of cloud computing in the upcoming era of intelligence.

Alibaba Responds to the Reported Closure of Open Research Institute “Luohan Academy”

On Monday, Alibaba refutes recent rumor about the closure of Luohan Academy.

Alibaba Collaborates with Tencent: WeChat Channels, Mini-Programs Can Directly Link to Taobao and Tmall

Recently, Ali Mama and Tencent Advertising announced their collaboration. Tencent's WeChat channels, Moments, and mini-programs will be opened to Taobao and Tmall.

Cainiao Submits IPO, Claims Global Cross-Border Logistics Leadership

Cainiao officially submits IPO application, aiming to become the global leader in cross-border smart logistics.

Alibaba.com Announces the Full Launch of Localization Operations

On September 14th, Alibaba.com announced that it will fully initiate localization operations.

Xianyu Sells Second-hand Products Personally, Starting with iPhone

Xianyu announced the official launch of its "Help Selling" service and decided to personally enter the second-hand market for mobile phones, digital products, and luxury goods.

Alibaba Cloud’s Qwen-VL Officially Opens to the Whole Society Today

On September 13th, Alibaba Cloud announced that the large vision language model Qwen-VL has been approved and is now open to the public.

Freshippo Announces Simultaneous Sale of iPhone 15 Series, with Delivery in 18 Minutes

Freshippo announced that it will start selling the iPhone 15 series on September 22nd. Consumers can directly place orders through the Freshippo App and receive their goods in as fast as 18 minutes.

Alibaba’s New CEO Eddie Wu: User Focus and AI Drive

Alibaba's newly appointed CEO, Eddie Wu, has established two strategic priorities: putting users first and driving AI.

Alibaba.com Unveils Its Vision: Co-Creating a Revolutionary E-Commerce Ecosystem for B2B Entrepreneurs

On September 7, 2023, Alibaba.com introduced an innovative suite of products at its Co-Create conference in Las Vegas.

Alibaba Cloud’s Energy Expert Helps Analyze Carbon Footprint for The First Olympic Esports Week

Energy Expert, the AI-powered sustainability solution developed by Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has been trialed to measure and analyze carbon emissions from temporary constructions built for the first Olympic Esports Week.

Ele.me Partners with Research Institute to Introduce Indicator System for Food Sustainability

On June 20th, Ele.me, Alibaba Group’s on-demand food delivery platform, and the Agriculture Information Institute (AII) of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) collaborated to release food delivery industry's first sustainable food indicator system, as well as report on carbon reduction for small package food delivery.

Daniel Zhang May Focus on Cloud and Step Down as CEO of Alibaba

It is speculated that Daniel Zhang, the highest-ranking executive, may shift his focus to the development of Alibaba Cloud and step down as Chairman and CEO of the group.

Alibaba Volunteers Develop Stargazing Mini Program to Spur Rural Students’ Space Interest

Last month, a group of rural students in Sichuan Province used astronomical telescope and mini program developed by Alibaba volunteers to observe and capture Chinese space station when it passed over their location.

ByteDance and Alibaba Place Massive GPU Orders with NVIDIA, Fueling the AI Race

Major Chinese internet companies that have a cloud computing business have placed substantial orders with NVIDIA following this year's Spring Festival.

Alibaba’s Freshippo Establishes Sustainable Development Department

On World Environment Day, June 5th, Freshippo, Alibaba Group's digital intelligence-powered new retail company, announced the foundation of a sustainable development department.

Digitization Guides Tea Production in A County in Southwest China

An agriculture digital platform, supported by the Alibaba Foundation, has been developed to provide timely insights into various indicators of the tea industry.

Alibaba Denies Recent Layoff Rumors

On May 25th, Alibaba Group refuted recent rumors of large-scale layoffs. In an official announcement on social media, the company stated that it plans to hire 15,000 new employees in 2023 across its six business units, with over 3,000 of these positions designated for new graduates.

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