Ahead of the SpaceX IPO, a look at the biggest stock market debuts ever From Saudi Aramco to Facebook, these are the biggest IPOs in history and why SpaceX could dwarf them all. Euronews · May 21
Russia's Sberbank wants Chinese chips for its GigaChat AI in the face of Western sanctions — faces a long wait behind ByteDance and Alibaba CEO German Gref didn’t specify which Chinese chips Sberbank is interested in, but the most likely candidate is Huawei's Ascend 950 family. Tom’s Hardware · May 20
Alibaba unveils new AI chip in push for domestic alternatives Alibaba has launched its new Zhenwu M890 AI chip, offering triple the performance of its previous model. This development is part of China's push for domestic AI alternatives amid US export restrictions. The company also revealed a future roadmap with V900 and J900 chips planned for 2027 and 2028 respectively.… The Economic Times · May 20
Alibaba Profit Fell Sharply, But Full-Stack AI Moved From Incubation to Commercialization. What This Means for BABA Stock. Despite Alibaba Group's report of a sharp drop in profitability, its full-stack AI business could be seen as a pivot in the right direction. Barchart · May 16
Alibaba’s AI Growth Fails to Mask Plunging Profits: How to Play BABA Stock After Q4 Earnings Alibaba stock is trading lower after yet another profit miss. The company's AI business, meanwhile, continues to grow at a stellar pace. Barchart · May 15
US clears H200 chip sales to 10 China firms as Nvidia CEO looks for breakthrough Despite US approval for around 10 Chinese firms to buy Nvidia's H200 AI chips, no deliveries have occurred. CEO Jensen Huang's China trip, facilitated by President Trump, aims to resolve this deadlock, highlighting the complex US-China tech rivalry impacting even approved trade. The Economic Times · May 15
AI Spending Hurts Alibaba's Q4 Profits. BABA Stock Is Still Rocking Higher. Despite the earnings hit, BABA continued to climb as investors focused on long-term growth prospects and cloud/AI expansion momentum. Barchart · May 14
Amazon vs. Alibaba: One Is Clearly The Better Value Play right Now Alibaba might have the turnaround potential, but Amazon’s superior execution and AI positioning arguably makes it the better buy right now. MarketBeat · May 14
These are tech titans in Beijing with Trump and what they want from China A handful of US tech titans are joining President Donald Trump in Beijing for the summit with Xi Jinping. Here’s a look at the ties that each tech company has in China. Euronews · May 14
Alibaba Group Q4 Earnings Call Highlights Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) said its stepped-up investments in artificial intelligence, cloud computing and consumption businesses are beginning to translate into faster revenue growth, even as those investments weighed heavily on adjusted earnings and free cash flow in the March quarter. On the comp MarketBeat · May 13
Alibaba to exceed planned AI spending and says margin is secondary Alibaba plans to spend more than its projected 380 billion yuan on Artificial Intelligence over three years. The company reported quarterly results impacted by significant investments in AI and cloud infrastructure. Despite profit pressures, Alibaba aims for market leadership, prioritising growth over margins. Demand for AI is surging, benefiting Alibaba's… The Economic Times · May 13
Alibaba quarterly revenue rises on cloud demand, ecommerce growth Alibaba's revenue climbed 3% driven by strong cloud and AI growth, with its China e-commerce unit boosted by government subsidies. Despite economic headwinds, the tech giant's enterprise AI platform shows promise. While cloud revenue exceeded expectations, overall revenue slightly missed estimates due to international e-commerce. The Economic Times · May 13
Dear Alibaba Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for May 13 Alibaba is set to publish its quarterly results on May 13. Barchart · May 12
Tech Brief (May 11): Alibaba Integrates Qwen AI With Taobao to Improve Shopping Experience Baidu upgrades its flagship AI model, robot-maker Xiaoyu Bot raises new funds Caixin Global · May 11
The Independent UK · May 6 The rapid embrace of AI in China, its biggest testing ground, may shape how AI is used globally More than a year after the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek, a main rival to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, stunned the world with its own advanced AI model, China has become a testing ground for mass use of AI tools
Fortune · May 3 Hong Kong is the hub for China's AI IPOs. It can be so much more than that There’s more to Hong Kong than just finance and venture capital.
Barchart · Apr 29 As Alibaba Rolls Out the Happy Horse AI Model, Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold BABA Stock? BABA's AI business is growing rapidly and has great potential, but its domestic e-commerce business appears unappealing.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 29 More private health records of UK Biobank volunteers appear on Chinese website Patrick Vallance says government working with Chinese officials to remove postings from Alibaba after Biobank data breach last week
Fortune · Apr 24 DeepSeek unveils its newest model at rock-bottom prices and with ‘full support’ from Huawei chips The narrow gap between DeepSeek and leading U.S. models, as well as its low prices, raises questions about OpenAI’s and Anthropic’s competitive moat.
TechRadar · Apr 24 Health data from UK Biobank spotted for sale in China – Government confirms medical info from 500,000 participants involved Legitimate researchers seem to have abused their access to try and sell the files.
International Business Times UK · Apr 24 UK Biobank Data Leak: Health Records Found on Chinese Website Raises Security Concerns The UK Biobank faces a data privacy scare as 500,000 health records were found on Alibaba. The government is investigating, and stronger data protection measures are expected.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23 What is the UK Biobank project and what are the privacy concerns around it? Volunteers’ data has enabled medical breakthroughs, but there are questions over how that data is protected
Euronews · Apr 23 Medical data from 500,000 UK volunteers advertised for sale on a Chinese website The health data of 500,000 UK Biobank volunteers was advertised for sale on the Chinese website Alibaba.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23 Private health records of half a million Britons offered for sale on Chinese website Technology minister tells Commons ‘de-identified’ information from UK Biobank advertised for sale on Alibaba
Evening Standard · Apr 23 Half a million Biobank members had data listed for sale, minister says Technology minister Ian Murray said details of all half a million members of the project were found listed for sale on the website Alibaba in China.