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Chinese create "wealthy" online personas with "luxury" photos that may come with legal risks
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (38+ words) South China Morning Post Users post "real-life" pictures of yachts, gourmet meals and luxury cars to boost business profiles, chances of romantic encounters....
AI | China's tech giants look to rewrite the e-commerce playbook with AI agents
16+ hour, 33+ min ago (287+ words) The nation's over 900 million e-commerce users are taking part in an experiment where rigid search terms are replaced by natural dialogue For years, online shopping in China has followed a rigid, tedious ritual: typing precise keywords, squinting at endless rows…...
Alibaba shares surge 7% in Hong Kong as firm accelerates pivot to AI
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (219+ words) The Chinese tech giant's New York-listed shares also closed up 8. 2 per cent on Wednesday, after it reported triple-digit growth in AI revenues Shares of Alibaba Group Holding opened up 7. 8 per cent in Hong Kong, after the firm reported strong growth…...
Alibaba AI revenue sees triple-digit-gain streak hit 11 quarters amid reshuffle
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (287+ words) First-time disclosure of AI-related sales illustrates pivot towards full-stack capabilities as Hangzhou tech giant embraces "token economy" to fuel growth E-commerce and AI giant Alibaba Group Holding on Wednesday disclosed quarterly revenue of AI-related products for the first time, reporting…...
Alibaba taps into China's "chat to buy' trend by connecting Qwen AI with Taobao
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (186+ words) Move underscores strategy by China's technology firms to revamp their flagship e-commerce platforms via an accelerating AI push. Taobao has also launched a Qwen-powered shopping assistant, which was trained on the platform's extensive product listings, and a massive database of…...
Alibaba brings chat-style shopping to Taobao and Qwen amid AI gateway push
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (182+ words) E-commerce giant is integrating Qwen with Taobao and Tmall, enabling shoppers to use natural-language commands instead of keyword searches Users of the company's flagship AI assistant Qwen " one of the most popular in China " would soon be able to use…...
Dialling down the dazzle: Hang Lung reshapes its China retail formula
1+ week, 5+ day ago (245+ words) Westlake 66 offers early test of Hang Lung's "V3' strategy, prioritising efficiency, tenant mix and organic expansion over new mega-projects Hang Lung Properties has unveiled its flagship Hangzhou development with a noticeably lighter luxury mix, signalling a pivot towards lifestyle and experience-led…...
No-drone zone: DJI, consumers grapple with Beijing sales ban
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (305+ words) Stores empty shelves as e-commerce sites including Alibaba's Taobao and JD. com stop shipments to comply with ban effective on Friday A sweeping rule change for drones in Beijing, which bars sales in the Chinese capital and requires identity registration…...
Ant International serves 150m merchants, 2b consumers, bets on AI commerce
2+ week, 2+ day ago (248+ words) Company says it is seeking to broaden its market reach in Asia, Latin America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa Ant International, the overseas spin-off of Chinese fintech giant Ant Group, has connected more than 150 million merchants with over…...
Amazon bets on Shenzhen smart warehouse to cut merchant storage costs by 45%
1+ mon, 16+ hour ago (239+ words) Amazon expands China push with smart warehouse model, aiming to retain sellers amid rising competition from Temu and Shein US e-commerce giant Amazon has launched its first smart warehouse in Shenzhen, aiming to cut storage costs for local merchants by…...