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scmp. com > video > china > 3352934 > chinese-create-wealthy-online-personas-luxury-photos-may-come-legal-risks

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....

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scmp. com > tech > tech-trends > article > 3353747 > chinas-tech-companies-are-looking-rewrite-e-commerce-playbook-ai-agents

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…...

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scmp. com > tech > big-tech > article > 3353487 > alibaba-shares-surge-8-new-york-firm-accelerates-pivot-ai

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…...

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scmp. com > tech > big-tech > article > 3353451 > alibaba-ai-revenue-logs-triple-digit-growth-11th-quarter-amid-strategic-reshuffle

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…...

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scmp. com > tech > article > 3353132 > alibaba-taps-chinas-chat-buy-trend-qwen-ai-and-taobao-integration

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…...

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scmp. com > tech > tech-trends > article > 3353044 > alibaba-brings-chat-style-shopping-taobao-and-qwen-amid-ai-gateway-push

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…...

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scmp. com > business > article > 3352125 > hong-kongs-hang-lung-trims-gloss-turn-experience-hangzhou-debut

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…...

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scmp. com > tech > tech-trends > article > 3352070 > no-drone-zone-dji-consumers-grapple-beijing-sales-ban-and-registration-rule

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…...

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scmp. com > tech > big-tech > article > 3351926 > ant-international-serves-150m-merchants-2b-consumers-bets-ai-commerce-infrastructure

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…...

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scmp. com > tech > article > 3350199 > amazon-bets-shenzhen-smart-warehouse-cut-merchant-storage-costs-45-cent

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…...