Category Archives: AliExpress

Alibaba’s 8 Big AI Apps (Tech Strategy – Podcast 275)

In this episode of Tech Strategy Podcast 275, digital strategy consultant Jeffrey Towson breaks down Alibaba’s aggressive push into AI, spotlighting eight standout apps that integrate generative AI with its vast e-commerce and enterprise ecosystem. From Qwen as an all-purpose multimodal super assistant to DingTalk evolving into an agent operating system and Amap advancing spatial intelligence, these tools highlight Alibaba’s frontier approach to AI agents that execute real-world tasks. Towson emphasizes that this combination of generative AI plus e-commerce forms a powerful digital transformation strategy, positioning Alibaba to rival global leaders like Google, OpenAI, and Microsoft.

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3 GenAI Use Cases for Cross-Border Ecommerce. Lessons from My Visits to AliExpress, Lazada and AIDC. (Tech Strategy)

Digital strategy consultant Jeffrey Towson delves into the transformative power of AI in cross-border e-commerce through his visits to AliExpress, Lazada, and AIDC. He highlights three key use cases: AI-driven product recommendations, AI-powered customer service, and AI-enhanced logistics and supply chain management. These insights offer valuable lessons for businesses looking to enhance their digital transformation strategy.

Chinese Ecommerce Is Quietly Going Global (Jeff’s Asia Tech Class – Daily Lesson / Update)

China’s cross-border ecommerce business doesn’t get a lot of attention. It seems peripheral to China ecommerce. There are a lot of logistics, taxes and customs requirements. There are tons of regulations. And it’s just not sexy. But it is also non-political. It doesn’t have any of the national security concerns of telecommunication (i.e., Huawei and […]

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