Alibaba

Alibaba pushes into robotics AI with open-source ‘RynnBrain’

With the release, Alibaba takes on AI leaders including Alphabet’s Google and Nvidia

ByteDance’s TikTok is building a US$38 billion AI-related data centre in Brazil.

China digital exports surge as Alibaba, Tencent lead global push

Beijing has vowed to find ways to help Chinese companies export services

Samsung and SK Hynix have each gained more than 39% in 2026.

Samsung, SK Hynix exceeds value of Chinese duo as AI boom shifts

AI investment frenzy has shifted towards infrastructure, benefiting the Korean chipmakers

Competition in China’s AI sector has accelerated since DeepSeek’s R1 model launch in January last year rattled global AI markets.

Alibaba to spend three billion yuan for Chinese New Year AI push as chatbot war heats up

The public holiday period this year begins on Feb 15 and is nine days long, longer than in most previous years

This is the latest example of a state government official banning technology from Chinese-owned companies in the name of security.

Texas governor bars state employees from using Shein, Alibaba products

The Trump administration has sought to rein in its own actions that could antagonise Beijing

Alibaba has been among the most aggressive investors in and advocates for AI since DeepSeek fired up the local tech industry.

Alibaba plans IPO for AI chipmaking unit T-Head: sources

As a first step, Alibaba plans to restructure the unit as a business partly owned by employees

China’s online retail leader aims to connect Taobao, Alipay, travel service Fliggy and Amap to the Qwen app starting on Thursday.

Alibaba takes major step to link Taobao shopping to main AI app

The newly integrated functions are now available for public testing in China

Since 2025, Beijing raised scrutiny of retail after Alibaba, JD and Meituan spent billions on delivery subsidies.

China targets online commerce battles in latest regulatory salvo

The new rules also require them to protect consumers and user data

 Alibaba is trying to regain ground in areas such as meal delivery that it lost to its smaller rival in past years.

Alibaba brings visual AI into food fight with China’s Meituan

Chinese companies are increasingly experimenting with AI to enhance existing businesses and carve out new markets