Ant International drives AI in cross-border payments to boost global expansion

Ant International drives AI in cross-border payments to boost global expansion

Singapore-headquartered Ant International said it has developed an AI model that predicts currency exchange rates on an hourly basis for both inbound and outbound transactions, which would help businesses reduce transaction costs and better allocate resources, the company said in a statement on Thursday. “Integration of AI into the processing of cross-border transactions is of … Read more

Alipay sees surge in overseas travel transactions during China’s ‘golden week’ holiday

Alipay sees surge in overseas travel transactions during China’s ‘golden week’ holiday

Alipay, China’s leading mobile payment service operated by Ant Group, reported a surge in outbound and inbound tourism transactions during the mainland’s “golden week” National Day holiday, as consumer confidence appears to rebound following Beijing’s large-scale stimulus measures introduced ahead of that annual break. During the first four days of the holiday, which began last … Read more

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

Fintech giant Ant Group spins out AI service into a personal assistant app in China

Fintech giant Ant Group spins out AI service into a personal assistant app in China

Chinese fintech giant Ant Group, the operator of one of China’s largest payment services, Alipay, has launched a stand-alone artificial intelligence (AI) app that works as a virtual assistant in its latest effort to turn large language models (LLM) into consumer services. Ant launched its chatbot app Zhixiaobao on Thursday, with a name meant to … Read more

Chinese Big Tech to see big AI gains in social, educational and office use, report says

Chinese Big Tech to see big AI gains in social, educational and office use, report says

Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is primarily benefiting users in three areas – social and entertainment, education, and office collaboration – according to a new report, highlighting where the country’s technology giants may see the biggest gains as they race to integrate generative AI (GenAI) into nearly every part of their businesses. In their eagerness to … Read more