Latest Alibaba News & Updates

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) models are rapidly gaining global traction, raising concerns among US policymakers over potential risks to national security, supply chains, and economic competitiveness, according to a report.As per the War on the Rocks analysis, Chinese AI systems, which accounted for just 1 per cent of global workloads in late 2024, surged to nearly 30 per cent by the end of 2025.Models developed by companies such as Alibaba, along with emerging p…

Ahmedabad/Surat, March 19 (IANS) A counterfeit currency racket involving the manufacture and circulation of fake Rs 500 notes has been uncovered by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch, with officers seizing Rs 2.38 crore in forged notes and arresting seven people, including a woman.The arrests were made on Wednesday night after officers intercepted a white Toyota Fortuner near Torrent Power in Amraiwadi, acting on specific Intelligence that counterfeit currency was being transported from Surat to Ahmedab…

Bengaluru, March 11 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party MLA and BJP Yuva Morcha president Dheeraj Muniraju on Wednesday urged the Congress-led Karnataka government to set up dedicated data centre parks in Bengaluru and its outskirts.He cited reports that a Google data centre project had moved to Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh instead of Bengaluru.Responding to the demand, Karnataka Minister for IT and Biotechnology Priyank Kharge said the Andhra Pradesh government had offered substantial subsidies fo…

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The US Department of Defence has decided to add several major Chinese companies, including Alibaba and BYD, to a list of firms it believes have links to China’s military, a report has said. The move comes just weeks before US President Donald Trump is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, raising the possibility of fresh tensions between the two countries, as per Financial Times report.The Pentagon submitted its updated “Chinese Military Companies…

Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) US lawmakers and former national security officials have warned that the accelerating artificial intelligence competition between the United States and China has become a central national security challenge, with advanced AI chips now underpinning modern warfare, intelligence and economic power.Testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, witnesses said last week that the outcome of the AI race will shape military dominance in the coming decade and determine w…

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Chinese authorities have stepped up tax collection from online sellers as part of a broader push to boost government revenues amid slowing economic growth, a report has said.Since a new tax law came into force in October, ecommerce platforms such as Alibaba, Shein and Amazon have begun sharing detailed data with tax authorities.The information includes merchants’ names, orders, sales figures, profits and even income from virtual gifts or digital tokens, according to doc…