Ant Group to hold new round of dividend payments to shareholders amid AI, overseas push

Ant Group to hold new round of dividend payments to shareholders amid AI, overseas push

Ant Group, the fintech affiliate of Alibaba Group Holding, will kick off a new round of dividend payments to all eligible shareholders and employees who hold equity incentives, according to reports this week by several state-owned Chinese media. The company’s new dividend distribution plan, which was approved during a recently convened shareholders meeting, was “formulated … Read more

Hello, Jarvis? China’s new AI app stirs dreams of Tony Stark’s assistant becoming reality

Hello, Jarvis? China’s new AI app stirs dreams of Tony Stark’s assistant becoming reality

The fictional Jarvis – an acronym that stands for “Just a Rather Very Intelligent System” – is a sophisticated AI assistant that made its debut in the 2008 film Iron Man, in which it manages and operates the internal systems of Stark’s laboratory, home and superhero armours. Ant Group, the fintech affiliate of Alibaba Group … Read more