Alibaba's vision for the world's largest consumer market has been the subject of intense industry speculation. Silicon Valley insiders who have held discussions with the company, which handles more online transactions than Amazon and eBay combined, say
"If Alibaba buys its way into the U.S. economy, which they ought to be able to do, they may be able to become a North American brand," said Roger Kay, president of Endpoint Technologies Associates. Related: China's Alibaba files for landmark IPO
Everybody loves superlatives, and it is definitely Superlatives Week for the tech press. Alibaba's IPO will represent “surely one of tech's largest ever” Kara Swisher of Re/code intoned. Heather Somerville and Brandon Bailey of
Asia's tech companies still have a reputation in the West for being copycats. But Alibaba's massive IPO is proof that consumer tech innovations from Asia can no longer be ignored. Alibaba finally filed for its highly anticipated
Asia's tech companies still have a reputation in the West for being copycats. But Alibaba's massive IPO is proof that consumer tech innovations from Asia can no longer be ignored. Alibaba finally filed for its highly anticipated