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Alibaba to embed AI throughout Taobao, Tmall merchant operations in 2027: executive

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Alibaba Group Holding’s two major domestic online marketplaces, Taobao and Tmall, plan to greatly expand the use of artificial intelligence across merchants’ operations next year, a senior executive…

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