Starbucks aligns further with Alibaba in Tmall Genie voice ordering feature
(Image credit: Alibaba) Coffee giant Starbucks is deepening its partnership with Alibaba with the launch of…
Suning.com to open more than 200 stores within Carrefour locations
An unmanned Suning store. (Image credit: TechNode) Chinese retailer Suning.com, owner of an 80% stake in Carrefour’s…
Tech firms light up Taobao Maker festival
Image credit: TechNode/ Shi Jiayi As China's millennials and generation Z emerge as powerful buyers and creative…
Alibaba refreshes core values on 20th anniversary, adds work-life balance
Alibaba's new core values released Tuesday. (Image credit: Alibaba) Included in internet conglomerate Alibaba's six new…
Sneakerheads are China’s latest set of unlikely blockchain users
Shan Jichao, a 28-year-old sneakerhead, posing with his favorite pair. (Image credit: Shan Jichao) Collecting sneakers…
Jack Ma steps down in final departure from Alibaba
A volunteer introducing a replica of Taobao’s first office at the Taobao Museum during the Taobao Maker Festival 2018.…
China blocks US video-conferencing tool Zoom
A booth displaying an empty conference room with Zoom's video conferencing tools. (Image credit: Zoom)…
Alibaba acquires NetEase Kaola for $2 billion
(Image credit: NetEase Kaola) Alibaba Group announced today that it has acquired NetEase’s cross-border e-commerce unit…
Weibo pulls Instagram-like social app Oasis from app stores
A screen shot of the Oasis official Weibo account. (Image credit: TechNode) Chinese microblogging platform Weibo pulled…
Alibaba and NetEase Kaola reportedly settling $2 billion deal this week
A screenshot of the NetEase Kaola homepage. (Image credit: TechNode) Alibaba’s rumored acquisition of Kaola, NetEase’s…