Rui Ma
Coverage of Rui Ma in the Nexus archive.
- Alibaba’s $2 billion gaming exit signals where Beijing wants its money
Alibaba is selling its video game development arm, Lingxi Games, reportedly valued between $1.5 billion and $2 billion, to private-equity firm Trustar Capital. This strategic exit allows Alibaba to focus entirely on key growth areas like AI and cloud computing, which are central to Beijing’s economic strategy. The move reflects a broader corporate necessity for large Chinese tech companies to consolidate resources amid domestic competition.
- ‘FOBO’ is driving China’s AI anxiety
China's techno-optimism is shifting to anxiety over AI, with workers fearing job losses and societal stress from FOBO (Fear of Being Obsolete). Protests in Wuhan against autonomous taxis and the Open Claw AI agent frenzy highlight growing concerns, despite initial enthusiasm for the technology.