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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
Industry
Business
Job Title
Co-founder, chairman of Alibaba
Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai speaks on stage during the VivaTech trade show in Paris on Wednesday. Photo: Xinmei Shen
Alibaba

Joe Tsai says open-source AI will boost Alibaba’s cloud business

The Chinese tech giant has made substantial investments in AI and cloud computing following a sweeping restructuring initiative.

Alibaba

Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai says company on a ‘good path’ after years of setbacks

Alibaba

Alibaba lands US$250 million convertible bonds deal with selfie app giant Meitu

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Alibaba

Alibaba’s Joe Tsai: AI set to transform operations in next five years

Tsai and chief people officer Jane Jiang Fang answer questions from the staff, including the impact of the US-China trade war on the company.

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Alibaba employees at the annual AliDay gathering in Hangzhou on Saturday. Photo: Wency Chen
Alibaba

Jack Ma’s Alibaba visit sparks nostalgia over company’s humble start

A cheerful mood at Alibaba’s annual event for friends and family, as the company navigates business challenges.

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Alibaba

How Alibaba is transforming into a catalyst for China’s AI boom

By empowering innovations through its own technology and supporting former employees, the tech giant is reshaping China’s AI landscape.

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Artificial intelligence

Microsoft abandons data centre projects, sparking oversupply fears

Microsoft’s retrenchment in the last six months included lease cancellations and deferrals, analysts at investment bank TD Cowen said.

Microsoft’s offices in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France. Photo: Reuters
Family offices

More measures on the way to attract family offices to Hong Kong, Paul Chan says

More exemptions for funds and enhanced concessions for family offices to make city appealing for wealthy investors to manage their fortunes.

Artificial intelligence

Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai questions AI’s limits, casts doubt on humanoid robots

Speaking at Alibaba’s Jumpstarter event, the entrepreneur said much of what humans value is not captured in training data.

Alibaba

Alibaba, Ant partner with home province to boost China’s AI drive

The two tech giants have become key partners in empowering government agencies with AI capabilities.

Representatives from Alibaba and Ant Group attend a signing ceremony in Hangzhou with Zhejiang’s governor and deputy governor. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong economy

AI is main buzz of HSBC global summit

Artificial intelligence is expected to create new businesses and lure investments as well as talent, with Hong Kong playing an important role. Alibaba’s chairman expressed concern about global capex in data centres, drawing media exposure.

Alibaba Group Holding chairman Joe Tsai (right) in conversation with HSBC’s David Liao at the HSBC Global Investment Summit in Hong Kong. Photo: handout
Banking & finance

Alibaba’s Tsai says some AI bets like excess data centres are speculative

‘People are talking literally about US$500 billion, several US$100 billion [projects]. I don’t think that is entirely necessary,’ Tsai says.

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Family offices

Hong Kong thrives on low-tax regime and active capital market, family office says

Hong Kong’s low tax regime, good education and healthcare systems are plus points in attracting family offices, investor says.

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Family offices

Alibaba’s Joe Tsai, NWD scion Adrian Cheng to headline Hong Kong wealth summit

Other speakers include Steve Davis of the Gates Foundation and James Peng from Pony.ai.

Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai. Photo: Getty Images
Artificial intelligence

DeepSeek’s success lies in singular focus on innovation, AI scientist says

Hong Kong PolyU’s Yang Hongxia says China’s DeepSeek is purely engaged in AI model development.

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WNBA star Ionescu tells Hong Kong pupils to ‘dream big’ on third leg of Asia tour

New York Liberty point guard runs through some drills with Heep Yunn School pupils, then watches them win inter-school championship.

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Alibaba

Alibaba’s Joe Tsai: Xi’s entrepreneur meeting boosts business confidence

Beijing’s positive signal has solidified the tech giant’s commitment to investing in AI, Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai says.

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Alibaba

Alibaba rolls out AI model that it claims beats DeepSeek, OpenAI

Alibaba says its QwQ-32B AI model outperforms DeepSeek’s R1 in coding and problem solving while using fewer resources.

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Alibaba shares have surged in Hong Kong after it introduced its latest AI reasoning model. Photo: AFP
Alibaba

Alibaba investors hail e-commerce giant’s AI pivot, major outlay

Alibaba’s Hong Kong-listed shares surged 15 per cent on Friday, following an 8 per cent gain overnight in New York.

China technology

President Xi to meet China’s tech entrepreneurs in nod to breakthroughs

Between 20 and 30 founders and chief executives of China’s largest technology companies are expected to assemble in Beijing on Monday, according to sources.

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Alibaba

Jack Ma tours Alibaba’s Freshippo supermarket in central China

The Alibaba founder was spotted visiting one of the company’s grocery stores just days after visiting its Hangzhou campus.

Alibaba founder Jack Ma (sixth from left) visits a Freshippo supermarket in Changsha, capital of Hunan province, on Thursday. Photo: RedNote
Smartphones

Apple partners with Alibaba in AI as Chinese rivals embrace DeepSeek

DeepSeek has become the top AI choice for Chinese Android smartphone makers from Huawei to Vivo, as Alibaba scores Apple as local partner.

Customers test an iPhone at an Apple store in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
Alibaba

Alibaba’s Joe Tsai hails DeepSeek as open-source inspiration for AI developers

‘Let’s find out what are the actual problems in the world and use AI to solve them’, Tsai says at the World Governments Summit.

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China technology

Opinion | Rethinking AI development: maximum intelligence vs useful applications

It is no longer about who has the most advanced AI model. Capital will follow revenue-generating commercialised applications.

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Alibaba

Chinese firms face harsh reality amid geopolitical tensions: Alibaba co-founder

Current geopolitical environment is the most unfriendly ever, Alibaba co-founder and chairman says.

Alibaba Group Holding chairman Joe Tsai speaks at the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Alibaba

Jack Ma returns to Alibaba campus in sign of support

The founder’s visit is his first known trip to his hometown since March 2023.

Alibaba founder Jack Ma visited the company’s Hangzhou campus on Friday. Photo: Handout
Alibaba

Alibaba to sell bonds to repay debt, fund buy-back amid low rates

The Chinese e-commerce leader is issuing bonds denominated in US-dollar and yuan to help repay debt and fund stock repurchases.

Family offices

Hong Kong’s family business event wraps up with talk on US-China ties

The second day of the by-invitation event kicked off with a discussion about opportunities in Asean with Malaysia at the helm.

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