Alibaba expands Cloud to US to challenge Amazon, AWS
Alibaba the Chinese e-commerce giant is expanding its IaaS Cloud offering named Aliyun into the US and in doing so will take on America's largest e-commerce company, Amazon and its Cloud computing...
View ArticleAlibaba prepares to launch Netflix-like service in China
E-commerce giant Alibaba Group is preparing to launch a Netflix-like subscription video service in China, as the company expands into more entertainment ventures.
View ArticleFoxconn, Alibaba join SoftBank in global robotics push
Japanese mobile carrier, SoftBank, is teaming up with Apple manufacturer, Foxconn Technology Group, and Chinese e-commerce giant, Alibaba Group, in a global push to manufacture and sell robots for the...
View ArticleWhy SoftBank's Pepper could become the iPhone of robots
It can't cook or clean or do laundry, but SoftBank's Pepper could become the first breakout humanoid consumer robot and the vanguard of an era of mechanized, cloud-connected assistants.
View Article1000 Pepper robots sell out in a minute on launch day
In another sign that Japan loves cute robots, SoftBank's Pepper is proving to be a hit with its consumer launch.
View ArticleAlibaba sells off 11Main US e-commerce site to focus on China
Alibaba Group has decided to sell off its 11Main e-commerce site in the U.S., as part of its focus on attracting foreign brands to its China business.
View ArticleWalmart to boost its e-commerce investment in China
China's e-commerce market hasn't been easy for Walmart to crack, but the U.S. shopping giant isn't giving up. The company is investing even more in its e-commerce operations there, by taking full...
View ArticleAlibaba eyes cloud computing expansion with $1 billion investment
Enterprise customers can expect to hear more from e-commerce giant Alibaba Group. The Chinese company is accelerating the global expansion of its cloud computing business, with a US$1 billion investment.
View ArticleAlibaba upgrades anti-counterfeiting system following complaints
Amid complaints that the e-commerce company does little to fight fake goods, China's Alibaba Group is giving foreign vendors a direct line to report any counterfeit products spotted on its retail sites.
View ArticleAlibaba's Cloud and mobile business soar, but total revenue disappoints
Alibaba Group's Cloud computing and mobile business are surging, but its reported revenue in the second quarter missed analysts' estimates, amid a slowing Chinese economy.
View ArticleAlibaba Cloud offers gateway to China for Australian enterprises
Alibaba’s cloud business has launched its first data centre in the southern hemisphere, with the company’s range of cloud services available from a Sydney data centre since late last week.
View ArticleEtsy, eBay and Alibaba eschew Amazon-style geoblock
Etsy, eBay and Alibaba remain critical of the government’s model for GST collection on low-value imported goods but have indicated that at this stage they don’t intend to follow in Amazon’s footsteps...
View ArticleAlibaba's Jack Ma prepares to unveil succession plan
BEIJING - Alibaba's billionaire co-founder Jack Ma will announce a succession plan to hand the reins of his sprawling empire to a new generation of leaders but will remain executive chairman for the...
View ArticleNAB to roll out support for Alipay
NAB has become the first of Australia’s big four banks to support the Alibaba Group-backed Alipay mobile payment platform.
View ArticleAlibaba and the $15 billion question: Amid Hong Kong's protests, when to list?
Hong Kong's political unrest is posing a dilemma for Alibaba Group on the timing of its planned US$15 billion listing in the city, with sources saying China's biggest e-commerce company is now...
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