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Alibaba ecommerce chief Jiang Fan faces slowing sales, flash deal pressures, and AI supply demands. Group scrambles to assess remaining resources amid challenges.
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Alibaba ecommerce chief Jiang Fan faces slowing sales, flash deal pressures, and AI supply demands. Group scrambles to assess remaining resources amid challenges.

Perplexity AI won a court reprieve avoiding a ban on its Comet shopping bots from Amazon.com this week. The ruling provides temporary relief amid legal disputes. This allows continued operation of the AI-driven shopping tools.

ChatGPT is retreating from e-commerce ambitions. ByteDance's Doubao AI is aggressively pursuing the sector instead. It signals Doubao must master practical execution.

Amazon Nova Canvas now features virtual try-on capabilities for scalable solutions on AWS. The post includes sample code for quick starts and optimization tips for best outputs. This is part 1 of a building guide.

Google's Pomelli Photoshoot is an AI tool that transforms simple smartphone photos into studio-quality product images. It is now available in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The tool delivers professional photoshoot results directly from your pocket.

JD.com launched AI virtual try-on generating personalized clothing fit images from user photos. Feature rolls out ahead of 618 shopping festival. E-commerce rivals compete on AI-enhanced shopping experiences.

Mitsukoshi Isetan bolsters its e-commerce platform with advanced personalized AI. It evolves standard recommendation engines to mimic elite department store personal shopping services. The article assesses potential effectiveness.

Tmall's 2026 algorithm now emphasizes consumers' evolving social attributes amid cutthroat new product launches. The update aims to help Tmall and brands gain deeper consumer insights via AI. Intense competition raises doubts on AI's true effectiveness.

A Taobao women's clothing store used AI-generated images showing a model with three hands, sparking consumer backlash. The shop's AI客服 attributed it to visual misalignment from shooting angles. The store removed the images, and the platform promised severe penalties.

Meta, ChatGPT (GPT-5 mini), Gemini-Walmart, and Alibaba Qwen advance AI shopping amid competition. They promise efficiency but face accuracy errors, data silos, and trust issues. McKinsey forecasts $3-5T in AI transactions by 2030.