Update: Alibaba’s Freshippo Plans to Open Additional Stores as it Preps for IPO
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Reports: Alibaba Planning to Launch ChatGPT-Like Chatbot for Business Partners
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Facebook Parent Meta to Lay Off 10,000 Employees, Close 5,000 Open Job Postings
Following layoffs of 11,000 workers in November 2022, Facebook parent company Meta announced on March 14 that it…
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With Growth Top-of-Mind, Luxury Brands Focus on Digital Goods and Virtual Experiences
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Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Cedes Control of Sister Fintech Firm Ant Group
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma will no longer control Ant Group, the fintech firm he founded, after the company…
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