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Alibaba International announces its AI-powered B2B search engine, Accio, has reached 500,000 SME users since its November 2024 launch. The platform catalogs millions of suppliers across 7,600 product categories and is trained on over 200 million trade industry parameters.

The search engine's Accio Inspiration feature has driven a 30% increase in supplier conversion rates. During November-December 2024, over 50,000 SMEs utilized Accio for Black Friday and Christmas inventory sourcing. The platform maintains a net promoter score above 50 and was named 'Product of the Day' on Product Hunt on December 13, 2024.

Supporting five languages (English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish), Accio features natural language processing capabilities, a dynamic product information interface, and an agent system for handling inquiries, payments, and after-sales support through Alibaba's infrastructure.

Alibaba International has launched 'Pic Copilot', an AI-powered e-commerce design tool, in the United States. The platform features 12 one-click AI design tools helping SMEs with image editing, virtual try-ons, and ad generation. Built on 250 million parameters, the AI model has shown a double-digit increase in click-through rates.

The tool includes virtual try-on capabilities with 160+ models across four skin tones and allows users to upload personal images. During the Black Friday trial, over 35,000 users worldwide used Pic Copilot, generating 200,000+ content pieces with average savings of $200 per user. The virtual try-on feature helped 10,000+ merchants create 80,000+ model images.

Pic Copilot offers 50 free credits to new U.S. SMEs, with over 60% of users renewing their subscriptions.

Alibaba.com and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have launched the fourth edition of the Athlete365 Business Accelerator programme, aimed at helping athletes transition into entrepreneurship. The program attracted hundreds of applications globally, with 38% from Europe, 20% from Africa, and 17% from North America. Of the applicants, 55% are former Olympians and 46% are active athletes. The initiative includes educational tools, mentoring services, and funding, featuring AI-powered tools for global sourcing and B2B export. The program begins December 3rd with a masterclass by two-time Olympian Tony Parker, followed by online lessons and virtual bootcamps starting December 9th.

Baijiayun Group (NASDAQ: RTC) has established an ecological cooperation with DingTalk, Alibaba Group's enterprise collaboration platform, receiving certification as a 'DingTalk Industry Service Provider'. As a one-stop AI video solution provider, Baijiayun offers AI-generated content and video solutions for multiple industries. The partnership aims to integrate Baijiayun's diversified products into DingTalk's ecosystem to enhance enterprise digital services. The collaboration focuses on building an open industrial ecosystem, promoting digital transformation, and developing market-driven digital solutions.

Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) has completed two major note offerings: a US$2.65 billion U.S. dollar-denominated senior unsecured notes offering and a RMB17 billion RMB-denominated senior unsecured notes offering. The USD Notes include three tranches: $1 billion at 4.875% due 2030, $1.15 billion at 5.250% due 2035, and $500 million at 5.625% due 2054. The RMB Notes comprise four tranches with rates ranging from 2.65% to 3.50% and maturities from 2028 to 2044. The notes were offered to qualified institutional buyers in the U.S. and non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions.

Alibaba Group has announced the pricing of a dual-currency senior unsecured notes offering, consisting of US$2.65 billion in USD-denominated notes and RMB17 billion in RMB-denominated notes. The USD notes include three tranches with rates ranging from 4.875% to 5.625% due between 2030 and 2054. The RMB notes comprise four tranches with rates from 2.65% to 3.50% maturing between 2028 and 2044. The offerings are expected to close in November 2024. The company plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including offshore debt repayment and share repurchases.

Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) has announced plans to offer both U.S. dollar-denominated and RMB-denominated senior unsecured notes. The offerings are not inter-conditional, and final terms including principal amounts, interest rates, and maturity dates will be determined during pricing. The proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including offshore debt repayment and share repurchases. The USD Notes will be offered to qualified institutional buyers in the U.S. under Rule 144A and to non-U.S. persons under Regulation S, while the RMB Notes will be offered exclusively to non-U.S. persons under Regulation S.

Alibaba Group reported Q3 2024 results with revenue of RMB236,503 million (US$33,701 million), up 5% year-over-year. Net income increased 63% to RMB43,547 million (US$6,205 million). The company's Cloud Intelligence Group saw 7% revenue growth with triple-digit AI-related product revenue growth. During the quarter, Alibaba repurchased US$4.1 billion of shares, achieving a 2.1% reduction in total shares outstanding. Notable performance included AIDC's 29% revenue growth and Local Services Group's 14% growth. The company continued investing in user experience and strengthening product offerings, while implementing new GMV-based service fees and cancelling annual service fees for Tmall merchants.

Alibaba's Taobao and Tmall reported strong growth during their 16th annual 11.11 Shopping Festival. The event saw 589 brands exceeding RMB100 million in GMV (up from 402 last year), with 45 brands surpassing RMB1 billion. 88VIP members, representing China's largest paid e-commerce membership program with over 42 million members, increased orders by more than 50% year-on-year.

Key performance highlights include strong results across traditional categories, with 66 apparel brands, 79 beauty brands, and 34 consumer electronics brands surpassing RMB100 million in GMV. The platform's AI-powered toolkit served four million merchants, generating over 100 million marketing assets and helping 290,000 merchants achieve sales growth.