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Alibaba sells Lingxi Games to focus on AI and e-commerce

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Alibaba Group has agreed to sell its gaming division, Lingxi Games, to Trustar Capital. This move is part of Alibaba's strategic pivot to prioritize its core businesses in e-commerce, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence. Lingxi Games, known for titles like "Three Kingdoms Tactics," was established in 2019 and has been a relatively successful venture for the tech giant. AI

IMPACT This divestiture allows Alibaba to concentrate resources on its AI initiatives, potentially accelerating their development and deployment.

RANK_REASON Sale of a non-core asset by a large tech company.

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Alibaba sells Lingxi Games to focus on AI and e-commerce

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Wency Chen ·

    Alibaba sells gaming arm Lingxi Games as tech giant sharpens focus on AI and e-commerce

    Alibaba Group Holding has agreed to sell its wholly owned gaming business Lingxi Games to Trustar Capital as the Chinese technology giant pivots away from noncore sectors to prioritise e-commerce and artificial intelligence, according to an internal letter issued on Monday. “As p…

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