Technically, the operation consists of training a less performing model on the results of a more powerful model, but in reality it is above all a way to increase China's ability to reach the advanced capabilities of Anthropic's Mythos Preview.
Alibaba closed the third quarter of 2025 with revenues above expectations, driven by AI, cloud and quick commerce strategies, but with operating profit down 85% and adjusted net profit down 72% due to massive investments
Siav strengthens its cloud-first strategy with a framework agreement with Alibaba Cloud: the Siav Connect platform will be hosted on high-performance infrastructure to push secure, scalable, and AI-based ECM solutions into the European, Middle Eastern, and Asian markets.
Investors have become more selective and are seeking sectors and stocks with more successful moves. European stock markets are seen as being at par. At the Milan Stock Exchange, eyes are on Pirelli, Nexi, and Leonardo.
The technology sector continues to lead international markets, but this time it's primarily Asian markets, with the aggressive programs of major companies. Keep an eye on defense after Trump's shift in tone regarding Russia, Ukraine, and thus...
The race to artificial intelligence is fueling a huge appetite for funding. Alibaba is among the leaders, but Baidu, Tecent, and Meituan, among others, are following.
The e-commerce giant has announced a new open-source AI model and its co-funding of a robotics startup.
France is in the spotlight today, causing some shivers for investors who fear the political chaos could trigger a sell-off. But everyone is saved by the anticipation of a Fed rate cut, perhaps even...
The Fed's interest rate cut pushes the dollar lower, benefiting gold, which rises above $3.500. European stock markets are seen as weak. At the Milan Stock Exchange, eyes are on Mediobanca and Stellantis.
While investors were hoping for a more relaxed climate on rates yesterday, today they are worried again after Trump's new reciprocal tariff on Venezuela. Yesterday the Magnificent Seven jumped, but today Chinese techs collapse
Difficult time for the Californian company that has lost 11% on the Nasdaq since the beginning of the year with the ruthless competition of the Chinese DeepSeek and Alibaba. The CEO should present a new family of chips: the Rubin
Enough is enough: yesterday's collapse on Wall Street marked a turning point for global investments and many are moving elsewhere. Investment banks' suggestions: China is the most popular
In the aftermath of the fourth consecutive session of decline of the Nasdaq that awaits Nvidia today, Chinese techs fly higher thanks to the +5,5% of Alibaba. European stock markets still seen positive, with focus on defense stocks, Saipem, Stellantis
Trump's tariff threats are becoming more concrete and are hitting Asian stock markets in particular. Even on Wall Street, technology stocks closed down, except for Apple thanks to its new expansion plan. European stock markets…
The Chinese e-commerce giant announces a $53 billion investment in artificial intelligence and cloud computing over the next three years, aiming to strengthen its global leadership in the technology sector and develop advanced AI systems
European stocks close mixed with Milan still the best place. Wall Street falls. Frankfurt weak in view of the political elections. Fashion does well, Nissan soars on a hypothetical interest from Musk - Follow the LIVE
Compared to the double-digit performances of some European stock exchanges and Wall Street itself, the sector's 1% gain since the beginning of the year appears pale and modest compared to its former splendor. On February 26, the accounts and especially the outlook of…
The Cupertino company, which has seen Chinese consumers lose interest in its iPhones because they lack AI, had also considered other partners, including DeepSeek, which was however rejected. Here are the details
Japan is preparing the largest IPO in the last seven years. European stock markets seen positively. New moves in the banking game. Focus on Banco Bpm, Anima, Popolare di Sondrio
The e-commerce giant launches its latest model that promises superior performance to its rival. China accelerates in the technological race, while the United States watches with concern. DeepSeek meanwhile must deal with hackers, accusations of plagiarism…
After the news about the sale of Intime stores, Bloomberg's indiscretion: the Chinese e-commerce giant is close to an alliance with E-Mart to unite the activities in South Korea
Stop listing of cloud and supermarkets, disappointing results and sale by shareholders knock out the Chinese giant Alibaba which closed down 10% in Hong Kong, wiping out 22 billion dollars of capitalization
The reason for the resignation was not disclosed, but the farewell stunned the markets, convinced that Zhang would soon lead the cloud computing branch
From the failed hypothecation to the restructuring, up to the maxi fine that could put an end to the Chinese authorities' crackdown on Ant Group. And Alibaba stock runs
Three giants recall their former CEOs to the helm. And Jack Ma is back in the limelight after the exile decreed by Xi Jinping. Here are the reasons for the comeback of poker aces
The news on Alibaba and the appointment of Ermotti at the helm of Ubs put European stocks in a good mood - Mps and Stm shine in Milan - Spreads down
The awakening of the Dragon shocks the markets and Alibaba (+13%), the spearhead of the Chinese web, flies to both Wall Street and Hong Kong - Serenity returns to Western stock lists after tensions over banks and…
The Chinese online commerce giant will divide its $220 billion empire into six companies that will then go public. On Wall Street, the stock loses 1,17%
Rising opening for the lists of the Old Continent and good news from both China and America
The billionaire founder of Alibaba will no longer control Ant Group - There will be a board of 10 people, all with the same right to vote
The fear for Chinese companies is delisting from Wall Street. With the primary listing in Hong Kong, the way will also be paved for western China
Asia in fibrillation: high tech awakens on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with Alibaba leading the dance and in Shanghai - Protests against the anti-Covid tightening are growing
In Hong Kong, Alibaba shares have hit their lowest since listing - New controls on Ant, Chinese crackdown on big tech continues
Alibaba's profit slips 81% in second quarter of its fiscal year - Company raises revenue guidance, but stock tumbles on NYSE
In the face of inflation, the markets are now looking at the possible exploit of Christmas consumption - Alibaba's boom in China and the Nasdaq Golden Dragon rises by 5,1% - GDP rewards Piazza Affari, but Btp Futura does not repeat the miracle
Chinese authorities fined Alibaba $2,75 billion, the highest ever imposed in China, but the market celebrates - Here's why
After Chinese authorities halt listings in Shanghai and Hong Kong, Boyu Capital launches Chinese tech fund to gauge investor sentiment
It's a race for bonds: The Chinese giant has placed four series of bonds, one of which is green. Important operations also for Iliad and Italgas.
Revenue rose 37% to $34,2 billion, net profit reached $12,17 billion (+52%)
The founder of Chinese ecommerce had disappeared from the public scene since the end of October: he reappeared in a short recorded video (but whose authenticity is confirmed by Ant Group) - Alibaba gains more than 8% in Hong Kong - VIDEO.
There has been no news from the founder of Alibaba for two months after the tough clash with the Chinese authorities but today the stock is back on the stock market and this is a good sign
It's digital time: Nexi buys Nets and aims for leadership under the direction of Cdp. In China, Jack Ma runs into the snares of the Central Bank on the eve of the IPO of the century, which is blocked by the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Jack Ma, the Alibaba billionaire, is preparing to place the shares of Ant Group for 35 billion dollars and the CPC Plenum sets the development guidelines for 2025 between autarky and tech primacy - The paper…
The French company has sold its Chinese subsidiary SunArt to Alibaba for $3,6 billion after trying (in vain) for 20 years to conquer the Chinese market
The ranking drawn up by the Boston Consulting Group rewards Cupertino, while Alphabet and Amazon remain on the podium - Leap of Huawei and Alibaba, which enter the top 10, from which Facebook is almost out.
The two groups have announced an agreement that strengthens the offer of services for the internationalization of Made in Italy also thanks to the exclusive deal with Alibaba
Alibaba shares rallied both in Hong Kong and on Wall Street. But which of the two markets to invest in? Analyst advice
Sparkling corporate deals in the past few hours - Tiffany, Novartis, Charles Schwab and Alibaba's stock market debut in Asia push markets to set records as tariff deal nears
Just as violent protests continue in Hong Kong, the Chinese e-commerce giant is closing the largest placement of the year: the resources will be used to invest in food delivery.
After the record quotation on Wall Street, the Chinese giant also lands on the Hong Kong list with an offer of 12,5 billion - Many analysts read a message from Beijing in the operation
In addition to hitting Chinese companies, Trump plans to make Europe pay for aid to Airbus by imposing tariffs on EU exports - Saudi threatens to skyrocket oil prices - Maxi class action against Volkswagen
The billionaire retires from the leadership of the group he founded to devote himself to his Foundation for the support of education in rural areas of China
Sensational twist in oil: Saudi minister al Falih was deposed and replaced by the king's son - Nissan changes CEO - Piazza Affari evaluates the new Conte government and awaits Draghi's measures
According to the founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma, technological advances will allow us to work less: only 3 hours a day for 4 days of the week. But equal pay or not?
The US giant raises the white flag and concludes the Chinese adventure. However, sales will be able to continue on the Global channels. Employees at home
The Italian company opens its first virtual store on Tmall, the largest "business-to-consumer" platform of the Chinese e-commerce giant, which gives access to an immense market, with 576 million active users every year
VIDEO China's richest man, valued at $36,5 billion by Forbes, has decided to leave the leadership of Alibaba and devote himself to training and education projects. Fan of Forrest Gump, his favorite film, said:…
Alibaba, Hollywood and major US banks have teamed up for a total investment of one billion dollars in video start-up New TV chaired by Meg Whitman against the Youtube platform led by Susan Wojcicki
In the first two months of operation of the new funds, Zhong Ou Asset Management recorded new flows of approximately 8 billion euros from over 4 million clients
Together with Alibaba and Rakuten France, the two big names in e-commerce have signed an agreement with the EU Commission to set up a new system for rapid reaction to online sales of dangerous products - Each consumer report will have to…
The banking group starts a collaboration with the business-to-business portal of the Chinese online sales giant. And it offers services to support SMEs, from logistics to the creation of a dedicated showcase to personalized consultancy
To survive, the Swedish large-scale retail giant is forced to change pace and take up the ecommerce challenge, but no longer against the opponents of Amazon and Alibaba but with them - Here's what the Economist thinks
The products of Centrale del Latte d'Italia will be marketed through Tmall, the largest Chinese e-commerce platform.
In recent days, a colossal fraud against Prosecco, the increasingly sold Italian wine (+25%) but increasingly fake - has been thwarted on Alibaba (which immediately shut down the site) - Today on Alibaba Prosecco is 120…
The Chinese giant of online sales recorded record accounts in the second quarter, while the US Wal-Mart, the world's leading chain of stores by turnover, is struggling, recording slightly increased revenues but a negative profit.
The Chinese giant is at the top in the quarter that ended on March 31: turnover of 5,6 billion dollars, with 1,43 billion of profit.
The news was reported by the Wall Street Journal, according to which the price of the operation, originally equal to 4,83 billion dollars, would have dropped by 350 million. A “discount” applied due to the many difficulties experienced by Yahoo after…
Stock exchanges are flat but cyberespionage and some news from the US are holding the scene, such as the meeting between Trump and Alibaba and the change of Yahoo's name. Without forgetting the umpteenth twist in the 5 Star house.
The new American president had a surprise meeting with the number one of the e-commerce giant and the conversation could mark a turning point in relations between the incoming US administration and China - The question also concerns the particular interests of the family...
The project that facilitates the online sale of Italian food products in China has started. Industrial partner is Cremonini, financial partners Intesa SanPaolo and Unicredit. Companies will be able to sell their products on Tmall Global one of the largest e-commerce portals…
The agreement provides that Steven Spielberg's Amblin Partners (formerly DreamWorks) will distribute films in China, while Alibaba will rely on the US partner to play a greater role in Hollywood.
The agreement stipulated by the Italian government provides that our companies have facilities for registering on the Tmall e-commerce platform, one of the largest in the world - The agreement safeguards our products, prohibiting the sale of imitations that copy the Italian, like…
Jack Ma, the billionaire founder of Alibaba, has decided to invest in quality Italian wines: Mezzacorona is his first choice - In June, the start of sales on the online platform - Then it will be Donnafugata's turn
The last word belongs to Berlusconi, but the future of the Rossoneri club now seems sealed: there has even been talk of Alibaba (denied) and Whampoa, but in any case a Chinese consortium will take over 70-80% of the Rossoneri capital. And…
"In my country today there is a middle class of 300 million people who want to buy quality products and Italy has these products, it just needs to learn how to sell them," Alibaba CEO Jack Ma told …
A great success story in bookstores from today: that of the Chinese e-commerce site and its rise, told by former vice president Porter Erisman - Will the crocodile of the Yangtze River be able to defeat the shark (eBay)?
The stake is 15% and is worth $32 billion - This is an abrupt change of course in the company's strategy.
E-commerce giant Alibaba surpassed its previous sales record of $9,3 billion set last year in double the time: $3,9 billion was spent in the first eight minutes after midnight, $XNUMX billion in the first hour .
The US automaker closed the third quarter with growing profits and revenues, but did not meet Wall Street's expectations - Profits down for Pfizer, which however beats estimates and revises its 2015 targets…
Washington has blocked the operation with which Yahoo would have wanted to spin off its (very rich) stake in Alibaba tax-free - Meanwhile, two of the top managers hired by Mayer say goodbye to the company.
Daniel Zhang, director of e-commerce group Alibaba, reportedly told his employees to "forget the stock price" and focus on their work, according to the Financial Times.
The service will be called Tmall Box Office (Tbo) and will offer content purchased from China and other countries, as well as original productions in which Alibaba will invest directly.
Jack Ma is the founder of Alibaba, one of the most important commercial sites in the world with an estimated valuation between 55 and 120 billion dollars - The founder and president reveals the secrets of success,…
Yesterday, the Chinese e-commerce giant announced a 171 million euro (2,1 billion yuan) investment in China Bsuness News, a publishing company specializing in markets and headed by the Shanghai Media Group.
The Chinese e-commerce giant announces revenues and earnings (excluding exceptional items) above expectations - Change at the helm: Daniel Zhang takes over from Jonathan Lu. The stock soars on the Nasdaq
The news of an Asian consortium's concrete interest in taking over Milan bounces back - Berlusconi is asking for one billion but the consortium made up of 4 Chinese groups and one Thai group wants to pay half the amount in cash while for…
"E-Marco Polo" is underway, a joint initiative between the two Italian institutes and Tmall Global, which is part of the Chinese giant Alibaba - The project aims to encourage the entry of Made in Italy excellence into the Asian market.
The valuation has risen thanks to a $ 200 million investment by Alibaba - Snapchat thus enters the club of the most valuable tech startups in the world together with Uber and the Chinese Xiaomi.
The agreement, which passes through Setefi, will allow Italian companies to accept payments from China and Southeast Asia through Alipay.com, controlled by Alibaba and leader in the online payments sector in China
The Chinese online sales giant becomes a minority shareholder of Meizu Technology and strengthens its position in the mobile internet.
The spin-off of the stake in the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, valued at 40 billion, will take place in the fourth quarter of 2015 and will allow Yahoo to save 16 billion in taxes.
All of the new listed companies recorded a better performance than that of the main indexes on the planet, producing an average return of 17,1%, against +12,3% of the major stock exchanges - The most active sectors were those of health dear, of the technology…
Exceptional meeting today between the president of the ECB Mario Draghi and the president of the Bundesbank Weidmann on the occasion of a conference on the launch of European banking supervision: we will understand more about the future of European Qe - But today it is also…
The marriage between the Hong Kong and Shanghai Stock Exchanges kicks off today: it will become the first Asian financial center and the third in the world with a daily flow of 3,8 billion dollars of reciprocal trades - Investors…
Turnover +54% in the third quarter thanks to the growth of online purchases and the increase in revenues generated by mobile devices (606 million).
The online payment system launched by the Cupertino company already scores over one million credit cards activated in the very first days - Insistent rumors of an alliance with Alibaba.
After Alibaba, which created the fastest growing mutual fund ever, now Google is preparing to enter asset management - Technology is revolutionizing asset management - A study by Kpmg ("Investing in the future") on the advance…
The Chinese e-commerce giant will be the majority shareholder with 30% of the capital of the new institution - Other shareholders will be the private conglomerate Fosun (with 25%), the automotive supplier Wanxiang (18%) and the investment company Yintai (16%).
According to some financial sources, the largest European fashion retailer is considering the possibility of closing the order books one or two days earlier than expected, due to the strong demand recorded so far, which has already exceeded…
The decisive step for the Chinese e-commerce giant came with the exercise by subscribers of the greenshoe option, which brought the total amount of the offer from 21,8 to 25,03 billion dollars, in addition the previous record of the Agricultural Bank of China…
