Alibaba to Launch AI-Powered Assistant to Facilitate B2B Sourcing

The Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group plans to launch an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered “conversational sourcing engine” in September.This new tool will facilitate the global B2B sourcing process for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) by enabling quicker, easier searches for potential business partners and products, the company said in a Wednesday (July 31) press release.“Traditional search engines evaluate web page importance through interlinking, credibility and ad spend,” Kuo Zhang ...