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Dayuan launches to select WeCom users, offering AI-powered analysis of chats, emails, and calendars.
U.S.-listed Alibaba stock fell early Wednesday toward a new 52-week low, with shares down more than 30% year-to-date.
The South Korean memory chipmaker plans to issue 17.79 million new shares, with trading expected to begin July 10

<body><p>STORY: :: SK Hynix</p><p>SK Hynix plans to raise up to $29.43 billion via the listing of American Depositary Receipts, the South Korean chipmaker said on Wednesday.</p><p>The move comes as the company seeks to expand its investor base and production capacity for chips used in artificial intelligence.</p><p>The world's second-largest memory chipmaker plans to issue 17.79 million new shares to back a listing of ADRs on the Nasdaq market on July 10, it said.</p><p>Proceeds will be used to build a chip factory, an advanced packaging fab and purchase equipment.</p><p>The company said 10 ADRs will be equivalent to one common share.</p><p>If completed at the top end of the indicated price range, the deal would become the largest-ever ADR offering.</p><p>:: SK Hynix</p><p>It would surpass the $21.8 billion raised by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba in 2014.</p><p>SK Hynix is a dominant supplier of high-bandwidth memory chips used in AI systems for customers such as Nvidia and Alphabet's Google.</p><p>it's one of the biggest beneficiaries of the global AI boom, becoming South Korea's most valuable company on Monday, overtaking Samsung Electronics.</p></body>
The chip maker is seeking to tap foreign investors to fund its expansion plans as the AI boom fuels a rush for advanced chips.
Chinese tech giant Alibaba has filed a federal lawsuit against the Defense Department for designating it a military-linked firm.
Retail sentiment remained cautious, with Stocktwits data showing SPY sentiment stuck in bearish territory while QQQ sentiment improved to bullish.
South Korea's SK Hynix said on Wednesday it plans to raise up to $29.4 billion through a U.S. stock market listing in what would be a record secondary listing, as the Nvidia supplier seeks to capitalise on strong investor appetite for AI stocks. If completed at the top end, the offering would be the largest U.S. listing by a Korean firm and potentially the biggest ever via American Depositary Receipts, surpassing Alibaba's $25 billion 2014 debut. The planned listing reflects strong global appetite for AI-linked equities, even as volatility increases across U.S. tech and semiconductor markets.
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<body><p>STORY: Alibaba is suing the U.S. over Washington’s allegation it is linked to the Chinese military.</p><p>The e-commerce and technology giant filed the suit in a California court on Tuesday.</p><p>That’s after the Pentagon moved earlier this month to expand its list of alleged “Chinese military companies”.</p><p>It says Alibaba is a “contributor to the Chinese defense industrial base” through its affiliation with Beijing’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.</p><p>The company says that allegation has “no basis in fact or law”.</p><p>Alibaba says it is governed by independent board members, none of whom have any military affiliation.</p><p>Its lawsuit seeks removal from the list.</p><p>A Pentagon spokesperson declined to comment, saying the agency does not discuss pending litigation.</p><p>Under recent U.S. law, the Defense Department cannot contract with companies on the blacklist.</p><p>Other firms on the list include search engine giant Baidu and automaker BYD.</p></body>
Alibaba Group is seeking to be removed from a list of companies with alleged ties to China’s military.
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Investing.com -- Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. filed a lawsuit against the Department of Defense on Tuesday to remove itself from a blacklist that identifies the company as a supporter of the Chinese military.
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June 23 () - Chinese tech and e-commerce giant Alibaba sued the U. Department of Defense for designating it a "Chinese military company," according to a court filing on Tuesday.
Chinese tech and e-commerce giant Alibaba sued the U.S. Department of Defense for designations including saying it was a "Chinese military company," according to a court filing on Tuesday. "The determinations have no basis in fact or law," Alibaba said in its lawsuit. "Alibaba is governed by an independent board, none of whom has any military affiliation."
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Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) has launched a $1.5b bid for grocery delivery firm Pupu. The offer puts Alibaba in direct competition with Meituan, which has been expanding in fresh produce and local commerce. The move follows Meituan's purchase of Dingdong Fresh and intensifies pressure on rivals including JD.com. Alibaba Group Holding, trading at $104.97, is leaning harder into local commerce at a time when its stock has seen mixed recent performance. The shares are down 6.7% over the...
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