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On Jun 23, Alibaba sues the department, seeking its removal from the blacklist and saying it does not work with the Chinese military.

Telcos, Media & Tech

Alibaba gets reprieve on lobbying ban tied to US Defense Department blacklist

On Jun 8, the Pentagon adds Alibaba to its roster of Chinese military companies operating in the US, known as the 1260H list

ByteDance’s Doubao will shut down a feature on Jul 15 that allows users to customise their own AI personas.

Telcos, Media & Tech

ByteDance, Alibaba pull AI companions as Beijing tightens rules

In the US, tech platforms have come under intense legal scrutiny for similar features

Kuaishou’s Kling is now part of a wave of Chinese AI video services seeking to pull in revenue from global customers.

Telcos, Media & Tech

Alibaba, Tencent join US$2 billion funding for Kuaishou’s Kling AI

The company may potentially raise as much as about US$3 billion as more investors may take part in future

Alibaba said the settlement will bring “stricter compliance to the sale of products in the US by third-party merchants on its e-commerce platforms”.

Telcos, Media & Tech

Alibaba, payment firm will pay US$600 million to resolve US probe

The settlement comes at a delicate time for Alibaba in the US

Shein has been preparing for the change by expanding warehouse space in Wroclaw, Poland, and shipping more products to the EU in bulk.

Global Enterprise

EU slaps 3-euro fee on cheap e-commerce parcels in blow to Shein, Temu, AliExpress

The move is another setback for platforms that used customs exemptions to sell goods at ultra-low prices

A law, effective from Jun 30, bars the Defense Department from working with firms represented by lobbyists who work for Pentagon-blacklisted entities.

Companies & Markets

Alibaba, Tencent dropped by DC lobbyists to comply with US curbs

Moves to drop Chinese clients highlight the rising importance of the Pentagon’s blacklist as a tool in US-China rivalry

Anthropic and OpenAI have each warned that Chinese AI startups have employed distillation to develop their own models.

Telcos, Media & Tech

Anthropic accuses Alibaba of ‘illicitly’ accessing AI models

The AI startup’s calls for additional government support in countering what it sees as unfair practices by Chinese rivals

The Pentagon says that Alibaba is indirectly affiliated with China’s state asset regulator, known as Sasac.

Telcos, Media & Tech

Alibaba sues US for being linked to Chinese military

The lawsuit seeks the company’s removal from the list

This year’s event on platforms such as JD.com began in mid-May and will run until Jun 20 or 21 – about 40 days long.

China’s mid-year shopping festival highlights weak demand, rising role of AI

The 618 festival has evolved from a one-day event to a weeks-long extravaganza from major e-commerce firms

Super-apps such as Alipay are already plugged into every aspect of daily life in China.

Banking & Finance

Jack Ma-backed Ant Group set for high-stakes overhaul of billion-user Alipay

The company’s impending update reflects a broader trend sweeping the AI arena

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