Alibaba

  • Alibaba's tech achieves centimeter level positioning without GPS signal

    The latest iteration of Alibaba DAMO Academy's high-precision positioning system, based on a tightly coupled algorithm fused with multiple sensors, achieves centimeter-level positioning that is not dependent on GPS signals.

  • Taobao launches instant delivery in 16 Chinese cities

    Alibaba today announced the launch of an instant delivery service called "Delivery in An Hour" on its Taobao App in 16 cities across China.

  • Alibaba Cloud ranks 2nd in the world in cloud security assessment

    Gartner recently released its "Solution Comparison for the Native Security Capabilities" report, the first comprehensive assessment of the security capabilities of the world's leading cloud vendors.

  • Alibaba tops $1 trillion in annual transactions

    The gross merchandise volume (GMV) in Alibaba's platforms surpassed $1 trillion for the first time in the 12 months ended March 31, 2020, reaching RMB 7.053 trillion, while there were 960 million annual active users.

  • Tmall Genie unveils 4 new products as Alibaba pledges to invest 10 billion yuan into AIoT this year

    On May 20, Tmall Genie hosted this year's spring launch. At the press conference, Ali announced that he will invest 10 billion yuan this year, around Tmall Genie comprehensive layout AIoT and content ecology field.

  • Alibaba chipmaking arm expected to become a major TSMC customer

    Pingtouge, Alibaba's semiconductor subsidiary, is expected to be TSMC's main customer, Digitimes reported today citing industry sources.

  • Alibaba buys a building in Singapore for 8.4 billion yuan

    Alibaba has acquired a 50 percent stake in an office building in Singapore for S$1.68 billion (about CNY 8.4 billion), according to a Singapore Exchange announcement, making it Alibaba's largest overseas real estate deal to date.

  • Alibaba's chip arm is developing chips for wireless headsets, speakers

    Bluetooth chip maker Bluetrum and Alibaba's chip subsidiary Pingtouge Semiconductor have entered into a partnership to develop IoT chips for wireless Bluetooth headphones, Bluetooth speakers and other products based on Pingtouge's Xuantie series processor and AI algorithms.

  • Alibaba releases world's first autonomous driving simulation road test platform

    Alibaba DAMO Academy today released the world's first autonomous driving "hybrid simulation test platform" which uses a combination of virtual and real simulation technology to introduce real drive test scenarios and cloud trainers.

  • Alibaba launches Covid-19 test service in China

    Alibaba's Alibaba Health announced today that it has launched online appointments for new coronavirus nucleic acid testing services in 10 major Chinese cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. Those who get the test can receive electronic reports within 24 hours at the earliest.