Daily Tech Roundup: Alibaba’s Plans for Ele.me, AI Model Developers’ Watershed Moment

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Since early this year, rumors have circulated that Alibaba was planning to put its food delivery platform Ele.me up for sale. Photo: VCG

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Has Alibaba lost its appetite for an Ele.me sale?

As it revamps its strategy, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is scaling back its longstanding push into offline businesses, raising questions about the future role of its local services and food delivery platform Ele.me.

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