How Jack Ma’s pivot to AI rehabilitated Alibaba

Why China's Xi Jinping needs Jack Ma

Jack Ma, the billionaire founder of tech giant Alibaba, was once synonymous with entrepreneurship in China. But in 2020, he disappeared from public view after criticizing the country’s financial system amid President Xi Jinping’s crackdown on the tech sector. Recently, however, it seems Jack Ma may be back in the Communist party’s good graces. On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer spoke with China analyst and Sinocism author Bill Bishop about the meaning …

🔒 FT: How Jack Ma’s pivot to AI rehabilitated Alibaba

Key topics Alibaba pivots to AI, investing heavily in cloud, chips, and research. Jack Ma returns, regaining favour with Beijing and boosting investor confidence. Alibaba’s Qwen AI model secures Apple partnership, strengthening its market lead. Sign up for your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider to keep you up to speed with the content that matters. The newsletter will land in your inbox at 5:30am weekdays. Register here. Support South A…

How Jack Ma’s pivot to AI rehabilitated Alibaba

The Chinese tech giant is establishing a lead in a fiercely competitive sector, and its billionaire founder is back in favour

Sources detail Alibaba's AI pivot, quietly led by Jack Ma after ChatGPT's 2022 launch, but question if it can establish a lead in China's competitive AI race

Financial Times: Sources detail Alibaba's AI pivot, quietly led by Jack Ma after ChatGPT's 2022 launch, but question if it can establish a lead in China's competitive AI race  —  The Chinese tech giant is establishing a lead in a fiercely competitive sector, and its billionaire founder is back in favour