The US Department of Defense expanded its blacklist to include Chinese tech giants Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD, citing suspected ties to China's military and defense sectors. This update prevents the Pentagon from contracting directly with these companies starting later this month and bans procurement through third parties from June 2027. The move reflects ongoing US concerns about national security amid strained US-China relations, despite recent trade talks. Alibaba, Baidu, and WuXi AppTec have contested their inclusion and seek removal from the list.
China's regulator has approved Apple Intelligence, Apple's generative AI service, for launch in China through a partnership integrating Alibaba's Qwen AI model into Apple’s operating systems. This collaboration enables AI features like text and image...
Alibaba confirmed that its Qwen AI model will be integrated into Apple's iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS services for users in China, leading to a 4% rise in its U.S.-listed shares in premarket trading. This integration allows users to access advanc...
Pomerantz LLP is investigating Alibaba Group for potential securities fraud and unlawful business practices following reports that Alibaba illicitly accessed AI technology and failed to prevent illegal pharmaceutical sales on its platform. These alle...
Last week, leveraged ETFs linked to Alibaba, Meta, Broadcom, and Nvidia delivered strong gains ranging from 17% to over 34%. Alibaba-focused ETFs led with over 34% returns, driven by positive earnings previews, AI revenue growth, and share buybacks. ...
In Q2 2026, Baird's Chautauqua International Growth Fund returned +10.39%, trailing the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index's +14.49%. Key detractors included Alibaba and Lululemon, while Recruit and ASML contributed positively. The Global Growth Fund also lagge...
