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Alibaba is doubling its R&D spend to $5 billion — but that’s less than a third of what Amazon spends

by Rani Molla

Alibaba plans to spend $15 billion over the next three years.

This huge Kindle promotion with Alibaba shows Amazon’s shrinking ambition in China

by Jason Del Rey

Amazon at one time thought it could really compete with Alibaba. No longer.

Get ready, the smart speaker market pioneered by Amazon's Echo is about to get crowded

by Jan Dawson

It’s going to be fascinating to watch this market unfold, as it probably won’t follow any of the established patterns from other recent hot devices.

The U.S. just dumped Alibaba back on its ‘notorious’ counterfeit markets blacklist

by Jason Del Rey

It’s a real setback for the Chinese e-commerce giant.

How Alibaba deployed Big Data to combat China IPR pirates and counterfeiters

by Matthew Bassiur

The Chinese e-commerce giant describes how its Operation “Cloud Sword” led to the arrest of more than 300 suspected counterfeit gang members in 164 investigations.

Alibaba's accounting gets probed by SEC, so Yahoo shares swoon

by Kara Swisher

As China's Internet giant rolls, so does its Silicon Valley investor.

Alibaba paid $1 billion for a controlling stake in the Amazon of Southeast Asia

by Jason Del Rey

Lazada was founded by Rocket Internet, the German startup incubator.

Startup Rising Africa

by Christopher Schroeder

I just got back from Nairobi, which hosted the third annual Challenge Cup, discovering the best startups from 50 cities on every continent.

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Mysterious Magic Leap Wraps Up Its Mega-Funding Round

by Peter Kafka and Kara Swisher

It gets at least $827 million more to build a real-life version of "The Matrix" mated with "Harry Potter."

From Alibaba's Research Arm, Predictions for the Future of Chinese Tech

by Noah Kulwin

The current troubles will give way to growth.

Alibaba Hires Ex-Apple, Pfizer Executive to Tackle Big Countfeit Problem

by Jason Del Rey

Matthew Bassiur is Alibaba's new head of global intellectual property enforcement.

Reverse! Reverse! Yahoo Will Spin Off Yahoo, Not Its Alibaba Stake.

by Peter Kafka

Different direction, same result?

Re/wind: Mark Zuckerberg's New Child and Charity-ish Thing, Yahoo Continues to Teeter

by Noah Kulwin

Airbnb's fight with NYC continues, and other news.

Forget China -- Google Has to Fight Off Alibaba on Mobile in India

by Mark Bergen

New data shows Alibaba's UC browser is beating Google's in its key growth market.

China's Singles Day Is About Sexism and Shame

by Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore

The world’s largest shopping day capitalizes on the pressure China’s "leftover women" feel to get married.

Alibaba Sites Sold More Than $14 Billion of Goods in a Single Day

by Jason Del Rey

$14,341,847,366.00 to be exact.

Capital Gains: Jet.com Raises $500 Million, Alibaba to Put $80 Million Into Boxed and More

by Noah Kulwin

Alibaba invests in another Amazon competitor.

Alibaba in Talks to Invest Around $80 Million in Boxed, a Costco-Like Shopping App

by Jason Del Rey

If the deal is completed, Boxed would join Jet.com as recent Alibaba investments in the U.S.

Augmented Reality Startup Magic Leap Talks to Alibaba About a Big Funding Round

by Peter Kafka

Why does a Chinese e-commerce giant want a piece of a "cinematic reality" company?

Note to Yahoo: Act Like Private Equity, Before It's Too Late

by Jordan Rohan

Here's a five-step plan, for Yahoo’s current CEO Marissa Mayer, or, more likely, her successor.

Yahoo to Spin Off Alibaba Stake Despite Lack of Tax Ruling

by Reuters

Shares up in after-hours trading.

IRS Denies Yahoo Request for Tax Ruling on Alibaba Share Spinoff

by CNBC

Alibaba Drop Leaves Stock Pennies Above IPO Price

by Noel Randewich

China's woes weigh on its largest e-commerce company.

Capital Gains: NBC's Big Bet on Digital Media, Jessica Alba's $1.7 Billion Diapers and More

by Noah Kulwin

Gene-editing startups, "smart" windows and more funding news.

Alibaba Shares Hit Record Low After Earnings Miss

by Paul Carsten

China's e-commerce giant sees its slowest revenue growth in more than three years.

Alibaba to Invest $4.6 Billion in China Electronics Retailer Suning

by Reuters

This is the company's biggest step yet towards integrating online and store-based shopping.

Capital Gains: Uber and Alibaba Make Their Big India Moves, Visa Backs Stripe and More

by Noah Kulwin

Also, BuzzFeed and Vox Media each landed big money from NBCUniversal.

India’s Snapdeal, an Amazon Competitor, Raises $500 Million From Alibaba, Foxconn and SoftBank

by Jason Del Rey

The investment sharpens the competition between Alibaba and Amazon in India.

Alibaba Cloud Unit Sets Sights on Amazon in $1 Billion Global Push

by Gerry Shih

"Our goal is to overtake Amazon in four years, whether that's in customers, technology or worldwide scale."

Jean Liu of China's Didi Kuaidi on Uber's 'Short-Term Strategy,' $2 Billion Funding and More! (Q&A)

by Kara Swisher

"If I were [Uber], I would think very carefully. [China] is a highly competitive market. It's already a healthy ecosystem."

Capital Gains: Airbnb's $1.5 Billion Funding Round and More

by Noah Kulwin

Also of note: Shopping for your home using VR.

Alibaba, Ant to Pour Nearly $1 Billion Into Chinese Local Services Startup

by Reuters

The online-to-offline venture will focus first on food delivery.

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