TechnologyAlibaba moves toward synergy not spin-offs as Jack Ma returns
Ecommerce giant's 2023 breakup-and-list plan has taken a backseat to AI ambitions
Alibaba Group CEO Eddie Wu has made AI a priority for the Chinese tech conglomerate. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
HONG KONG -- Alibaba Group has taken a number of concrete steps to integrate its operations in the latest sign that the Chinese tech giant is ditching a major restructuring plan announced in 2023 and instead focusing on an AI-centered revamp, Nikkei Asia has learned.