Alibaba International has reached an impressive milestone with its AI-powered business-to-business (B2B) search engine, Accio. Since its debut in November 2024, the platform has successfully attracted a global user base of over 500,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Designed to revolutionise product sourcing, Accio’s innovative technology is reshaping the B2B trade landscape. Transforming Global Sourcing Accio leverages advanced natural language processing to empower SME buyers with an intuitive, efficient product search experience. Unlike traditional keyword-based search engines, Accio enables users to search conversationally, bridging the gap between complex queries and actionable results. It currently spans over 7,600 product categories, cataloguing…
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Petition Delivered to Amazon Headquarters Animal welfare advocates, including the Brooke USA Foundation, have presented over 370,000 signatures to Amazon, urging the company to prohibit the sale of products containing donkey skin gelatine. This petition was delivered at a gathering outside Amazon’s headquarters in Virginia on 16 October, as part of a coalition effort to halt the sale of ejiao, a gelatine derived from donkey hides that is often included in cosmetic items. Widespread Slaughter of Donkeys for Ejiao The demand for ejiao has resulted in the slaughter of an estimated five million donkeys each year across regions including China,…
DOMAIN Insights Engine Pole Star Global, a prominent name in maritime intelligence, has launched its latest innovation, DOMAIN, a high-performance intelligence and insights engine. This new technology promises to enhance maritime data analysis with unprecedented speed, accuracy, and reliability. By integrating cutting-edge machine learning, DOMAIN is set to redefine how data is gathered and interpreted in the maritime industry. Revolutionary Technology for Maritime Intelligence DOMAIN is designed to process and normalize extensive data sets from over 50,000 large commercial vessels. This innovative engine provides near-real-time data and comprehensive analytics, positioning it ahead of competitors in the maritime intelligence space. The…