Alibaba

• [New] Alibaba Cloud will begin a move to clean energy with upgrades to five hyper-scale data centres in China. DatacenterDynamics
• [New] Alibaba Group has joined the Low Carbon Patent Pledge and promised to share energy efficiency patents, while announcing plans to run its data centers on clean energy by 2030. DatacenterDynamics
• [New] Companies such as Alibaba attracted funding as investors bet that only the private sector could provide the dizzying array of online shopping and financial services that would in turn support hefty valuations for a few big platforms. The Economist
• [New] Alibaba's buyback decision makes sense given how Beijing's measures against monopolistic behaviour and the disorderly expansion of capital will limit its opportunities for new investments. The Globe and Mail
• [New] 2022 will see digital giants, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google, Alibaba or Tencent, and continuously expand their footprint in vehicle technology. directoryslinks
• [New] Since last year China has fined companies including Alibaba Group and Meituan for monopolistic behaviour and has detailed new guidelines on how it expects its internet platforms to conduct themselves. Reuters
• While China cracked down hard on multiple industries in 2021 - including financial institutions that offered cryptocurrency investment services, ride-hailing companies and e-commerce businesses - 2022 could be a major reset year for Alibaba. Seeking Alpha
• Sony is one of a growing list of technology firms exploring automotive opportunities, including iPhone maker Apple Inc, South Korea's LG Electronics, (066570.KS) Taiwan's Foxconn, and China's Alibaba Group. Reuters
• H 100s are expected to be available worldwide later in 2022 from the major cloud service providers including Alibaba Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Baidu AI Cloud, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud and Tencent Cloud, from computer makers, and directly through NVIDIA. Futurum Research
• Alibaba's cloud business and its data storage practices are under scrutiny by the Biden administration over concerns that they may present a risk to US national security. www.euractiv.com
• Moving towards the concept of green datacenters, Alibaba Cloud aims to run its global data centers entirely on clean energy by 2030, starting with upgrades to five of its hyper-scale data centers in China. Bargain Host
• China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology suspended a partnership with Alibaba Cloud over cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Seeking Alpha
• Chinese regulators on Wednesday suspended an information-sharing partnership with Alibaba Cloud Computing, a subsidiary of e-commerce conglomerate Alibaba Group, over accusations it failed to promptly report and address a cybersecurity vulnerability. The Hindu
• 2022 will see digital giants, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google, Alibaba or Tencent, continuously expand their footprint in vehicle technology. Gartner
• Google and China's Alibaba Group Holding offer data-sharing services for supply chain, but the Japanese government is concerned that it will be difficult to protect Japanese companies' industrial secrets unless it develops its own data infrastructure. Japan Trade Update
• Though e-commerce giants like Amazon and Alibaba seemingly dominate online sales, there are still plenty of opportunities for enterprises to capitalize on online retail. Fabric
• Sony is one of a growing list of technology companies exploring automotive opportunities, including iPhone maker Apple, South Korea's LG Electronics Taiwan's Foxconn, and China's Alibaba Group. Automotive News Europe

Last updated: 29 May 2022