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Joe Tsai
Joe Tsai is chairman of Alibaba Group. Tsai joined the Alibaba Group in 1999 as a member of the founding team.
Born
19 Jan 1964
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Co-founder, chairman of Alibaba
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The aggressive price cut comes amid intense rivalry between US and Chinese artificial intelligence firms.

The Qwen and Alibaba logos. Photo: Reuters
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Jack Ma and executives plant rice seedlings in a symbolic retreat signalling resilience as Alibaba doubles down on AI.

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‘We’re all in’: Alibaba’s Joe Tsai makes biggest AI push yet at VivaTech

Tsai lays out Alibaba’s AI playbook: invest across the stack, figure out the winners later.

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One of the six newcomers in the university basketball league, Chinese University of Hong Kong will compete in the 12-team event this summer.

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Alibaba elevates tech chief Wu Zeming to elite committee amid AI push

Wu joins Jack Ma and Joe Tsai in committee of five overseeing group that steers company’s strategy.

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Alibaba signs 6-year AI deal with Uefa, will give fans ‘immersive experience’

Chinese technology giant agrees partnership that will bring artificial intelligence and cloud services to Champions League and Euro 2028.

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‘Sharif speed’ meets Qwen AI: how Alibaba sealed a sweeping deal with Pakistan

Chairman Joe Tsai uses firm’s mobile AI tool to draft a sweeping tech pact in moments, as ‘frontier technologies’ increasingly enter the global limelight.

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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (right) meets the chairman of Alibaba Group, Joe Tsai, on Sunday. Photo: handout
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Alibaba signals next phase of AI growth from investment to commercialisation

Chinese e-commerce and cloud computing giant forecasts 30 billion yuan AI revenue in 2026, with agents driving more than half of cloud sales.

Alibaba stands at a critical inflection point in the development of artificial general intelligence, according to a letter to shareholders. Photo: AFP
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Alibaba gets nod to spin off warehouse park as Reit in logistics pivot

Hong Kong exchange’s approval is first step in plan to list asset on Shenzhen bourse as Beijing encourages Reit listings.

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How the rise of AI agents could finally make China’s open-source models pay

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Chinese Basketball Association

Ex-NBA star Yao Ming adds financial support to Asian University Basketball League

Other notable investors include Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai, plus owner of Philadelphia 76ers and former co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks.

Yao Ming, here at the final of the AUBL, has made his first investment in the game since selling all his shares in the Shanghai Sharks. Photo: Getty Images
China trade

China’s AI edge built on power grid, open-source models: Alibaba’s Joe Tsai

Investment in power and open-source models, plus industrial depth, highlights China’s vast potential for AI applications, Joe Tsai says.

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Jack Ma, Alibaba leaders call for education overhaul in the age of AI

Time spent memorising textbooks could be freed up to cultivate creativity and imagination, according to Ma, the founder of Alibaba.

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Sa’diyya Nesar wins the Lion Rock People’s Choice Award for her work in promoting disability inclusion.

(Front row, from left) Fire services chief Andy Yeung, the SCMP’s Tammy Tam, Alibaba’s Joe Tsai, perseverance award finalist Cassie Li, Chief Executive John Lee, Ocean Park’s Paulo Pong and Sino Group’s Nikki Ng with other finalists and guests at the ceremony. Photo: Eugene Lee
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Alibaba reaffirms open-source AI commitment as it hails successes

‘Building with the community’ is crucial to the success of the Qwen family of large language models, company says.

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Alibaba names AI-lab leader Zhou Jingren as new group partner

He will join the 17-member Alibaba Partnership, which steers the company’s course and includes co-founders Jack Ma and Joe Tsai.

Alibaba’s Zhou Jingren speaks during a summit in Hong Kong on November 13, 2023. Photo: May Tse
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Ant International signs WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu as brand ambassador

Payments firm says star player ‘embodies the spirit of perseverance’ driving young people and small businesses to ‘uplift their communities’.

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Billionaire investor Marc Lasry sees ‘huge opportunity’ for innovation in tennis

Hot on the heels of Ultimate Tennis Showdown in Hong Kong, Lasry says at the Post’s Family Business Summit the sport is ‘ripe for disruption’.

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Hong Kong leader John Lee to speak at family business summit

Third annual event curated by the Post and Blue Pool Capital, presented by UBS, features speakers from governments to Wall Street to the NBA.

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Tencent claims 20% gain in R&D efficiency from AI automation

More than a quarter of code-related problems across Tencent’s vast suite of products and services so far this year were discovered by AI.

Tencent is one of the first Chinese tech giants to publish details about efficiency improvements from integrating AI into R&D efforts. Photo: Shutterstock Images
SCMP

South China Morning Post appoints Tammy Tam as publisher in major overhaul

Chow Chung-yan will take over as editor-in-chief, while CEO Catherine So will leave the Post after 3½ years.

The SCMP office. Photo: SCMP
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Airbnb chooses Alibaba’s open-source AI over ‘not ready’ ChatGPT

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Alibaba, Ant buy Hong Kong offices, in city’s biggest deal since 2021

Alibaba and Ant bought 301,555 square feet of space in the top 13 floors of the 24-storey building, with parking space for 50 vehicles and signage rights.

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