AI has found its way into a number of industries, from transportation to health. Now it is being integrated with search engines
The discussions are emerging as Beijing prepares to loosen its grip on the sector and move past a bruising crackdown that's enveloped most every internet sphere for well over a year
However, Alibaba group firm Ant Financial has not diluted its stake in Paytm and continues to hold 25 per cent of the company
Paytm's stock fell as much as 8.8% to 528 rupees in afternoon trading, and was last down 5.8% as of 2:37 p.m. IST
Prior to the stake sale, Alipay held 6.7 per cent stake in Zomato while affiliate firm Antfin holds another 6.6 per cent share in the foodtech giant
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd plans to sell a stake of about 3% in Indian food delivery firm Zomato Ltd worth $200 million through a block deal
These are an effort to cut expenses amid sluggish sales and a slowing economy in China
The transaction 'will be able to eliminate concerns about future cash outflows, and furthermore, reduce costs associated with these prepaid forward contracts', SoftBank said
According to South China Morning Post, more than 9,241 employees left Hangzhou-based Alibaba during the June quarter, as the company trimmed its overall headcount to 245,700.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, on Thursday beat market expectations for revenue in the quarter ending late June, even though growth was flat for the first time ever due to the impact of COVID-19 lockdown.
The firm's shares fell 9.5 per cent at 1:13 pm in New York after the announcement
Removes Ant executives amid shake-up, increased scrutiny
Alibaba, the world's biggest e-commerce company by sales, announced plans to change the status of its shares traded in Hong Kong, making them more accessible to Chinese investors
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. will seek a primary listing in Hong Kong, entrenching the financial hub's status as an alternative to US markets and paving the way for Chinese investors
Jack Ma's twin empires have been recasting themselves amid closer scrutiny by China's watchdogs on everything from corporate governance to dealings among affiliates.
Live-streaming platform Bilibili Inc. was among the top gainers of the group, rising 8% in premarket trading.
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Paytm E-commerce have bought back the entire stake of Alibaba, which held 28.34 per cent, and Antfin (Netherlands) Holding, which held 14.98 per cent stake, a total of 43.32 per cent, for Rs 42 crore.
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