Ant Group stories
The rollout aims to cut merchants' cross-border costs and speeds by automating onboarding, compliance, FX and treasury workflows with AI.
Chinese AI groups gain formal sway over PyTorch's direction, as developers seek support across more chips and cloud environments.
The model can run for up to an hour at 720p and 60 frames per second, with real-time controls and multi-user interaction.
The model could cut retraining costs for factories and warehouses by controlling different robot types with one system, Robbyant said.
The record outlay underscores the group's push into AI, health and payments as emissions fell and carbon neutrality continued for a fifth year.
Ant backs Google's new Universal Commerce Protocol to standardise how AI agents handle shopping, payments and post-purchase support.
Chinese consumers can now schedule daily Starbucks orders through Alipay's AI agent, as the firms deepen ties around routine mobile payments.
Nearly 20 million daily health queries now run through AQ as Ant Group expands the app into weight, sleep and mental wellbeing management.
The model is aimed at analysts who need traceable sources, auditable outputs and editable spreadsheets across research workflows.
Patients moving between Hong Kong and mainland China could get simpler treatment, claims and payments as the firms test services across the border.
Alipay is betting that AI agents will soon direct shopping and bookings, tying its payment and verification tools to merchants across China.
China's more than five million doctors could gain a single AI workflow, as Ant rolls out upgraded tools for consultations, follow-up care and research.
The deal gives Ant Group a bigger role in everyday health services as it expands AQ's focus on weight management and AI-powered nutrition.
The new system aims to cut complexity for enterprises as AI agents need live access to structured, unstructured and vector data.
The new tools let users approve and track agent-led spending, as Alipay bets on trusted AI payments to drive commercial use.
Sustainability targets will now affect pay reviews at Ant International, as the payments firm widens internal accountability beyond financial results.
Travellers and small merchants in Indonesia and China can now use domestic e-wallets across both markets, widening QR payment acceptance.
Asian checkout friction is driving global merchants to Ant International as AI-assisted shopping starts reshaping cross-border payments.
Ant International taps AI-driven fintech to power over 2 billion cross-border payments and turbocharge SME growth in emerging markets.
Obita raises $10 million to expand its blockchain-based stablecoin payment network, enhancing low-cost, compliant cross-border settlements globally.
