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CP AXTRA & Cainiao drive digital retail innovation in Southeast Asia
Digital Transformation

CP AXTRA & Cainiao drive digital retail innovation in Southeast Asia

CP AXTRA and Cainiao partner to advance retail tech in Southeast Asia, boosting efficiency and omnichannel growth with AI and logistics innovations.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Alibaba unveils Wan2.2-S2V, open-source speech-to-video tool
Artificial Intelligence

Alibaba unveils Wan2.2-S2V, open-source speech-to-video tool

Alibaba has launched Wan2.2-S2V, an open-source speech-to-video model that creates high-quality animated videos from single photos and audio clips.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025

Global Stories

Alibaba stories

CMC Invest data shows ETFs, Bitcoin lead retail trades
Crypto

CMC Invest data shows ETFs, Bitcoin lead retail trades

CMC Invest data shows Australian retail traders stayed net buyers in 2025, with ETFs dominating turnover and Bitcoin cracking the top 10.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Up to 84% of GPU power wasted in growing multimodal AI sector
Power / Energy

Up to 84% of GPU power wasted in growing multimodal AI sector

Up to 84% of GPU power is wasted in multimodal AI, causing major inefficiencies and costs as firms struggle with legacy infrastructure.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025
Study finds AI creativity tools offer similar results in ads
Marketing Technologies

Study finds AI creativity tools offer similar results in ads

A study reveals popular AI tools yield similarly creative advertising outcomes, highlighting the essential role of human input in marketing innovation.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Alibaba unveils Wan2.2, open-source suite for AI video creation
Artificial Intelligence

Alibaba unveils Wan2.2, open-source suite for AI video creation

Alibaba launches Wan2.2, an open-source AI suite enhancing cinematic video creation with improved quality, efficiency, and user control for creators worldwide.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025
Alibaba unveils AI cockpit, smart glasses & city tech push
Wearables

Alibaba unveils AI cockpit, smart glasses & city tech push

Alibaba launches AI-driven automotive cockpit, smart glasses and smart city tech, enhancing user experience with its Qwen model and partnerships worldwide.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Jul 2025
Alibaba unveils Qwen3-Coder open-source AI model for coding tasks
Generative AI

Alibaba unveils Qwen3-Coder open-source AI model for coding tasks

Alibaba launches Qwen3-Coder, an open-source AI model designed for efficient code generation, debugging, and complex software workflows worldwide.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
VivaTech 2025 sees record turnout & surging AI innovation
Hyperscale

VivaTech 2025 sees record turnout & surging AI innovation

VivaTech 2025 attracted 180,000 global visitors, highlighting a 40% surge in AI exhibitors and fostering 640,000 business connections across 171 nationalities.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Jun 2025
Alibaba releases VACE, an open-source AI video editor
Digital Entertainment

Alibaba releases VACE, an open-source AI video editor

Alibaba launches Wan2.1-VACE, an open-source AI model combining video generation and editing, streamlining content creation for various media platforms.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025
Alibaba launches Qwen3, open-source AI for global developers
Artificial Intelligence

Alibaba launches Qwen3, open-source AI for global developers

Alibaba has open-sourced Qwen3, a new large language model series with up to 235B parameters, supporting 119 languages and advanced hybrid reasoning.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Mon, 5th May 2025
Alibaba chair Joe Tsai advocates for open-source AI future
Large Language Models

Alibaba chair Joe Tsai advocates for open-source AI future

Joe Tsai, Chairman of Alibaba, has urged a focus on open-source AI models, predicting their role in driving economic growth and accessibility in tech.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Feb 2025

Stories from Other Regions

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AI reshapes fire protection design for data centres
Disaster Recovery

AI reshapes fire protection design for data centres

AI-ready data centres push fire protection into early design, as liquid cooling and high-density racks reshape risk, resilience and recovery.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Exclusive: Global X sees AI ETFs as key to growth amid sector evolution
Robotics

Exclusive: Global X sees AI ETFs as key to growth amid sector evolution

Global X leverages AI-focused ETFs to capture growth across the AI value chain, emphasising innovation and diversification amid sector hype and evolution.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
Amplified intelligence: Smart business governance in the AI-age
Digital Transformation

Amplified intelligence: Smart business governance in the AI-age

Australian businesses are urged to adopt responsible AI governance to harness innovation while ensuring ethical, secure, and inclusive technology use in the AI age.

By Tony Bailey • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Jun 2025
Macron, tech leaders to debate Europe's AI future at VivaTech
Artificial Intelligence

Macron, tech leaders to debate Europe's AI future at VivaTech

French President Emmanuel Macron will join NVIDIA and Mistral AI leaders at VivaTech in Paris to debate Europe's AI future, focusing on competitiveness and sovereignty.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Jun 2025
Global X launches China Tech ETF on ASX for local investors
Semiconductors

Global X launches China Tech ETF on ASX for local investors

Global X launches the DRGN ETF on ASX, giving Australians targeted exposure to 20 leading Chinese tech companies, focusing on AI, automation, and semiconductors.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025