A Malaysian tour group caused a stir at a hotel in Xi'an, China, after having approximately 1,200 Taobao parcels delivered, leaving hotel staff to manually sort through the massive influx of packages.

In China, professional mourners can be hired through platforms like Taobao to attend funerals and express grief on behalf of families separated by thousands of kilometers. This service, costing around 200 euros, helps connect distant relatives with their deceased loved ones.

Alibaba reportedly plans to add its Qwen AI model to its Taobao e-commerce platform to offer agentic shopping experiences to users.

Alibaba is set to integrate its Qwen AI model into its Taobao e-commerce platform, enabling new chat-style and agentic shopping experiences for users. This move aims to enhance the shopping process through advanced artificial intelligence.