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.

Samsung And Ant Financial Eye AI With $40M Investment
Samsung And Ant Financial Eye AI With $40M Investment
October 25, 2017  |  Investments

Ant Financial, the financial arm of China’s Alibaba, and Samsung Group, the South Korean consumer electronics giant, led a $40 million fundraising round for DeePhi...

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Chinese Gov’t Wants More Control Over China’s Tech Companies
Chinese Gov’t Wants More Control Over China’s Tech Companies
October 12, 2017  |  International

China is looking to gain more control over its largest tech companies, including Tencent, Weibo and a unit of Alibaba. According to a news report...

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Alipay Says In-Store Drove Strong YoY Growth During Golden Week
Alipay Says In-Store Drove Strong YoY Growth During Golden Week
October 11, 2017  |  Digital Payments

China’s Golden Week appeared to be good for Alipay, the digital payment unit of Alibaba, which saw a big uptick of in-store transactions outside China...

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Alibaba And The Emergence Of VR eCommerce
Alibaba And The Emergence Of VR eCommerce
October 10, 2017  |  Retail

While not much of an event, yet, on North American shores, elsewhere in the world the countdown to Singles Day is underway. The price of...

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Alibaba Makes Chinese Gas Stations Smart
Alibaba Makes Chinese Gas Stations Smart
October 06, 2017  |  Innovation

Alibaba is preparing to open its first smart gas station in its home city of Hangzhou, China by the end of the month. According to...

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Adyen Powers Alipay At The POS
Adyen Powers Alipay At The POS
October 04, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Adyen, the omnichannel payments platform based in Amsterdam, announced news on Tuesday (Oct. 3) that it is expanding its partnership with Alipay, the mobile payment...

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Major Marketplaces: Friend Or Foe To The SMB?
Major Marketplaces: Friend Or Foe To The SMB?
October 02, 2017  |  Retail

Are major online marketplaces a friend or foe to the SMB (small- to medium-sized business)? Although many smaller merchants see behemoths such as Amazon, eBay...

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Alibaba-Backed Best Slashes IPO Price Range
Alibaba-Backed Best Slashes IPO Price Range
September 20, 2017  |  International

Best, the Chinese logistics company backed by Alibaba, has cut the expected price range of its initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S. According to...

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Ant Financial Offers Face Scan Service For Package Pickup In China
Ant Financial Offers Face Scan Service For Package Pickup In China
September 15, 2017  |  Innovation

Ant Financial Services Group, the financial affiliate of Alibaba Group, announced news that its customers can now use facial recognition technology to scan, unlock and...

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