Alibaba stories
Asia Pacific customers will get a new regional lead as SAP doubles down on AI-linked growth across one of its biggest markets.
The fresh capital gives the automotive software firm room to scale in the US, where repair delays and manual processes still add costly friction.
Momentum is shifting to lighter wearables as VR headset shipments fell 17% and rising memory costs squeeze profit margins across the sector.
Enterprises face higher AI bills and governance gaps as only 17 per cent have reached high maturity, Gartner says.
For users and vendors, the new body offers a neutral forum to coordinate MySQL development and keep the database relevant.
Brands risk blind spots and sanctions in China as fragmented platforms and tighter rules make customer data harder to use and move.
Enterprises face uneven safeguards as TELUS Digital found no generative AI model was fully immune to attack in 620,000 tests.
It gives Alibaba Cloud a board seat at the open source group as it seeks to shape AI software used across rival hardware platforms.
Australian startups will get direct access to Chinese tech giants, with a Zhejiang trade mission including Alibaba, Unitree Robotics and Geely.
Creators can now compete for 100,000 CHECK in early access campaigns as Animoca Brands ties AI content rewards to audience response.
Battery sellers in Europe will get faster, more controlled fulfilment as Cainiao expands its specialist warehouse network to ease handling and delivery.
Inflation, tariffs and geopolitical risk will erode the value of a forecast 9.3% rise in Asia Pacific technology spending next year.
AliExpress boosts its UK Brand+ price promise, lifting per-item refunds to GBP £40 and monthly claim caps to GBP £160 on select goods.
GPT-5.4 leads new AI benchmark on real-world accounting tasks, but its 77.3% score leaves firms facing stubborn reliability gaps.
Amazon leads the concentrated global hyperscale data centre market, as the top 10 providers captured 46% of 2024 revenue.
Shoppers feeling the squeeze are driving demand for discounted home, garden and tech items as 86% worry about living costs, AliExpress said.
The new tools let users approve and track agent-led spending, as Alipay bets on trusted AI payments to drive commercial use.
Current frontier models still fall short of stand-alone cyber defence, with the top performer spotting only 46% of attack evidence in Simbian’s test.
Drivers will be able to book tickets and order food by voice as Banma and Alipay bring hands-free payments into connected cars.
Institutions handling cross-border stablecoin flows could cut false compliance alerts as MetaComp adds AI risk checks and an agent governance standard.
