How Alibaba uses big data to combat fake cigarettes and pesticide
Alibaba’s anti-counterfeit technology efforts have expanded from online to...
Alibaba invests in Irish cinema analytics startup showtime analytics
Alibaba Pictures is valued at US$9.6 billion Alibaba Pictures, the film and...
Alipay is to start over its tarnished social network. What’s next?
This week was one to remember for Alibaba’s Alipay, but can the networks...
Alipay apologises for ‘Circles’ function that led to risqué chat groups
The feature would allow people to post pictures of scantly clad women in...
Alipay new feature sparks criticism for generating salacious content
Similar to WeChat’s ‘moments’ feature, monetary incentives...
Last quest for WeChat to become an all-in-one app: an electronic identity card
While the identity card integration appears plausible, there are some major...
Ant Financial enters Southeast Asia with investment into Thailand’s Ascend Money
The investment is Ant Financial’s second investment globally; after its...
Ant Financial partners with US payment tech companies Verifone and First Data
The Chinese digital payments giant has grand ambitions to corner every market...
China’s edtech space is booming, with former Alibaba exec joining an online tutoring startup iTutorGroup
With edtech now as industry that can legitimately produce unicorns in China, it...
Ant Financial steps into US market with acquition of iris scanning company EyeVerify
Ant Financial’s user base, which includes Alipay, will be able to use an...