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Trump shooting souvenir T-shirts already on sale after assassination attempt

One retailer said it already had more than 2,000 orders for the t-shirts from China and the US

The Independent UK

Alibaba-owned online marketplace may have breached millions of users

Over 11 million Taobao users have data taken, but the platform claims no foul play.

TechRadar

In China, weight-loss drugs are becoming big business

Chinese pharmaceutical companies are racing to roll out weight-loss drugs amid the popularity of Ozempic.

Al Jazeera

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Taobao Launches Livestreamer Sandbox in Fight for Market Share

The Alibaba shopping unit will provide celebrities, influencers and institutions with a host of services to help them speak to the masses in real time

Caixin Global

Alibaba reports mixed results, plans share buyback to boost growth

Alibaba reports mixed results with strong growth in China E-Commerce, increased share buyback program, and focus on improving user experience. Asian equiti...

Top News

Alibaba is replacing its e-commerce head after just nine months in the job as it tries to beat back Pinduoduo- and Temu-owner PDD

Eddie Wu, Alibaba Group CEO, is now taking direct control over the tech giant's e-commerce division.

Fortune

Chinese retailers are already slashing the prices of the iPhone 15 by over $100 amid reports of a sluggish launch for Apple's latest smartphone

Analyst reports are suggesting that Apple's latest iPhone may be struggling in the Chinese market.

Fortune

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SK Hynix 48 GB SODIMMs Hit Retail in China

SK hynix 48 GB DDR5 SODIMM modules hit Taobao in China, with the modules priced at about $165.

Tom’s Hardware

RTX 4090 FE's Axial Fans Are Also Great at Cooling CPUs

Chiphell forum user repurposes the GeForce RTX 4090 Founders Edition's axial fans for a CPU cooler.

Tom’s Hardware

Opinion: Significance of Jack Ma’s Reappearance Should Not be Underestimated

Alibaba co-founder’s well-publicized visit to a local school signals a shift in China’s treatment of big tech

Caixin Global

China’s fake science industry: how ‘paper mills’ threaten progress

The country has become a prolific producer of academic research but fraudulent studies risk serious real-world consequences

Financial Times

Fake Samsung 980 Pro SSDs Are Spreading Around

Chinese forum user shares his experience with what he thought was a Samsung 980 Pro SSD, but it turned out to be a fake.

Tom’s Hardware

Want to buy a repurposed Covid testing booth? In China, you can

Thousands of booths where people once took Covid-19 tests fell out of use when the Chinese government ended its Zero-Covid policy in December 2022. Since then, some of these booths have been put up for sale online in the hope that someone will give them a second life.

France 24

China’s 'toilet revolution': How activists are hiding messages of protest in public spaces

When a lone protester hung up banners criticising the Chinese government just days before the 20th Communist Party Congress kicked off, he started a quiet but national revolution. Alhough the original activist’s whereabouts are now unknown, citizens have been spreading his message discreetly, from graffiti in public toilets to stickers…

France 24

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Reuters

China's livestreaming sales king returns to screens after long absence

China's top livestreaming sales influencer Li Jiaqi reappeared on screens on Tuesday, ending an over three-month-long absence that began after he was cut off abruptly, mid-show, on the eve of the anniversary of the country's Tiananmen Square crackdown.

The Guardian - UK

‘Oh my God, buy it!’ China’s livestream shopping stars risk being censored

Online sales stars enjoy huge influence but can fall foul of the authorities and vanish from the retail multiverse

ABC News

China's Lipstick King Austin Li was a rich influencer adored by Beijing officials. One mistake triggered his downfall

Austin Li was beloved by young shoppers and the Chinese Communist Party. But when he tried to sell an ice cream cake to millions of his followers, everything went wrong.

The Guardian - UK

Li Jiaqi: Chinese influencer’s career hangs in balance after ‘tank cake’ stream

Young role model’s broadcast cut short after appearance of dessert thought to reference 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown

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Benzinga

Alibaba Could Suffer Fallout From Mysterious Disappearance Of 'Lipstick King'

The sudden disappearance of China's "Lipstick King" from Alibaba Group Holding's (NYSE: BABA) Taobao may come as a blow to the live-streaming platform.

Benzinga

Alibaba Logs Slowest Revenue Growth But Investors See Bright Side

Key Takeaways: Alibaba’s revenue for the January-March quarter increased 8.9% year-on-year, the slowest pace for any quarter since it went public Yet revenue beat analyst expectations, driven by the China commerce and cloud businesses By Tina Yip

Benzinga

Alibaba Chases Price-Sensitive Customers To Salvage Sales Growth

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) has turned to the ~930 million consumers in third and fourth-tier cities to boost its slowing sales growth,

Benzinga

Alibaba Continues Restructuring; CEO Daniel Zhang Steps Down From Tmall, Taobao

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) Chair and CEO Daniel Zhang stepped down as Chairman and General Manager of Zhejiang Tmall Technology Co., Ltd. and Taobao (China) Software Co., Ltd, the Pandaily reports. Trudy Dai will succeed Zhang. There are currently 16 companies under Zhang’s name, six of which he holds the position…

Benzinga

Alibaba's Jack Ma Severes Ties With Co-founded Lifestyle Firm

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) founder Jack Ma Yun and movie star Jet Li have quit Taiji Zen International lifestyle firm, the Global Times reports. Li stepped down as President and GM of Taiji, while Ma led Hangzhou Kunbao Investment Consultancy Co no longer remained a shareholder of the company. Taiji’s official…

Benzinga

US Adds Messaging Platforms Of Alibaba, Tencent To Its Counterfeit List

The U.S. added Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's (NYSE:BABA) AliExpress and Tencent Holdings Ltd's (OTC:TCEHY) WeChat messaging platforms to its list of notorious markets for counterfeiting and piracy Bloomberg reports. The messaging platforms were "two significant China-based online markets that reportedly facilitate substantial trademark counterfeiting," the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said. WeChat and Weixin,…

Benzinga

Alibaba, TikTok Parent Launch Interest-Oriented Social Apps: Report

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) owned online shopping platform Taobao launched an interest-oriented community app called "Yousha" Pandaily reports. TikTok parent ByteDance Ltd's news and information content platform Toutiao tested a smart reading app called "Shiqu." The report adds that both the apps drive social interaction with personal interests, creating an interactive…

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