June 06, 2024
Alibaba.com Launches Cross-Border Trade Service With Fixed Prices, Guaranteed Delivery
Alibaba.com has launched a new service in which it does more of the legwork involved in cross-border trade. For products sourced through Alibaba Guaranteed, which was officially launched Thursday (June...
June 06, 2024
B2B Marketplaces Unlock New Opportunities for Commercial Procurement
The B2B landscape finds itself on the cusp of a new, digital era. And with the news Thursday (June 6) that eCommerce platform Alibaba has launched a new B2B-focused marketplace...
June 04, 2024
Zara and Amazon Lead Livestream Shoppable Content Expansion
As consumers around the world look for more engaging purchasing experiences, livestream shopping is expanding internationally. Zara, for instance, is reportedly expanding its live shopping to the United States, United...
May 21, 2024
Global Leaders Pledge to Develop AI Technology Safely Amid Regulatory...
Sixteen prominent companies leading the charge in Artificial Intelligence (AI) development have made a resolute pledge to global leaders to prioritize the safe advancement of this transformative technology. The commitment...
May 20, 2024
Chinese Tech Giants Threatened by Smaller AI Products
Artificial intelligence (AI) firms have reportedly begun offering “AI-in-a-box” tools for companies to run in-house. It’s a trend that presents a threat to the AI cloud computing business of Chinese tech giants...
May 14, 2024
Alibaba: Trust Is Make-or-Break for eCommerce Shoppers in China
Amid Alibaba’s declining profits, the eCommerce giant is seeing its online shoppers’ spending habits depend heavily on how trustworthy they feel the platform is. On a call with analysts Tuesday...
May 14, 2024
Ant Group Earnings Fall 19% Amid Digital Wallet Efforts
Ant Group’s profits have dropped 19% as the Chinese FinTech expands its digital wallet offering. A report Tuesday (May 14) by Bloomberg News breaks down the company’s earnings, which showed Ant...
May 09, 2024
Ecosystem Theories of Harm: What is Beyond the Buzzword?
This paper discusses the “new” ecosystem theories of harm arising from digital mergers, and the practical challenges and implications of the perceived gaps in the current antitrust enforcement framework. As...
April 24, 2024
UK Set to Revise AI Oversight Amid Big Tech Data...
The head of the U.K.’s financial regulator announced plans to explore how big tech companies’ access to extensive data might lead to improved financial products and more options for consumers. The regulatory shift seeks to maximize artificial...
