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ByteDance has tapped Alibaba former AI expert Yang Hongxia to lead its language generation model team. Credit: 123RF ByteDance has hired Yang Hongxia, former head of the team overseeing Alibaba’s large AI multi-model M6, to lead its AI Lab and to build its generative large language model (LLM), local tech…

Chinese digital navigation tool Amap, known in Chinese as Gaode Ditu, is set to merge with Alipay’s local services app Koubei, according to Chinese media outlet LatePost. The merger was reportedly announced at an internal Alibaba meeting on Wednesday with senior figures from Amap present including its president Yu Yongfu.…

DingTalk, a workplace app owned by Alibaba, has purchased online collaboration platform Wolai, local tech media outlet 36Kr reported on Monday, as the internet giant tries to stay competitive in the growing market for productivity tools. Following the acquisition, Wolai’s R&D team will become full-time employees of DingTalk, while its…

On Friday, Chinese tech giant Alibaba dismissed reports that it was moving its headquarters to Singapore and investing RMB 8.4 billion ($1.2 billion) in the country as “incorrect and misinterpreted.” “Alibaba was founded and developed in Hangzhou, and our global headquarters will always be in Hangzhou,” a spokesperson told Chinese…

Engineering capabilities, partnership ecosystem and digital channels reinforce cloud provider’s regional leadership Dubai, UAE – Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has been recognized as a Visionary in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Services (Magic Quadrant for CIPS) 2022 report for the…

Now backed by an Alibaba fund, Clearbot’s founders weren’t taken seriously when they began using robots to take on marine pollution...Read More

The China conversation has shifted away from millennials and toward Gen Z. But brands, institutions, and organizations that want to stay ahead of the curve must look beyond generational demographics and shift their focus to a new type of grouping: the Chinese Cultural Consumer. On January 26, join Jing Daily…

China is the world’s largest e-commerce market. It’s set to reach $3.3 trillion in size by 2025. Last year, group-buying tech platform Pinduoduo explored new territory with its overseas platform Temu. It quickly topped app store rankings and grew to over 5 million installs in the US. Meanwhile, ByteDance plunged…

Occupancy at Red Star’s mall portfolio fell from 94 percent in 2021 to 92 percent in the first half of 2022 A Chinese state-controlled conglomerate has agreed to buy what could be a controlling stake in Red Star Macalline Group Corporation, an Alibaba-backed home improvement mall chain, as government firms…

The Alibaba Cloud Singapore Summit was held on January 9, hailing a productive start to 2023 with many industry experts and innovation leaders in attendance. The theme focused on business innovation and the role of cloud services in digital transformation—crucial strategies for businesses looking to expand overseas. Despite recent global…