Alibaba (BABA) Stock Soars: AI Subscription Launch & JPMorgan Payment Deal Fuel Bullish Momentum

Alibaba just dropped two game-changers—and Wall Street's scrambling to adjust its price targets.

The AI Play:
BABA unveils a premium AI subscription service, betting big on enterprise adoption. No fluff—just hard monetization of its cloud dominance.

The Payments Power Move:
That JPMorgan partnership isn't just window dressing. Expect cross-border transaction volume to spike as legacy finance grudgingly leans into crypto rails.

Street Reaction:
Analysts are quietly upgrading models while publicly wringing hands about 'regulatory risks'—classic hedge-fund theater.

Bottom line? When a tech giant starts monetizing AI and bridging TradFi-DeFi, smart money loads up before the retail FOMO kicks in. Just don't expect your broker to admit it until after their clients are positioned.

TLDR

• Alibaba is launching an AI-powered B2B subscription service priced at $20 monthly or $99 yearly to help businesses find suppliers
• The new “AI Mode” feature powered by the Accio engine launches in December on Alibaba.com
• Alibaba is partnering with JPMorgan to use tokenization and blockchain technology for cross-border payments
• JPMorgan expanded its Dubai operations to focus on serving midcap companies globally
• The AI subscription will automate supplier discovery, price comparison, logistics, and compliance for buyers

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. announced plans to launch a B2B subscription service powered by artificial intelligence. The service will be priced at $20 per month or $99 per year.

EXCLUSIVE: Alibaba is getting into tokenization and blockchain.

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— Arjun Kharpal (@ArjunKharpal) November 14, 2025

Alibaba.com President Kuo Zhang told CNBC the company sees this as a major shift in how global trade operates. The AI-powered platform will help businesses find suppliers using enhanced search capabilities and option comparisons.

“We feel the urgency that we need to use AI to redesign how people do global trade. We think it’s going to be a paradigm shift for e-commerce for B2B,” Zhang said.

The company unveiled these plans at the CoCreate Europe event in London on Friday. The new “AI Mode” will integrate directly into Alibaba’s global B2B platform starting in December.

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The AI Mode uses an advanced search and multimodal analysis engine called “Accio.” This technology is designed to find and match unlisted or niche suppliers with relevant manufacturing capabilities.

The system will automate several key processes for buyers. These include supplier discovery, price comparison, logistics, and compliance tasks.

Cross-Border Payment Innovation

Alibaba is also working with JPMorgan on a payment solution using tokenization and blockchain technology. Zhang explained this WOULD streamline international transactions.

“When the US buyers or euro buyers pay a certain amount of euros, it doesn’t need to go around different banks around the world,” he said. JPMorgan has its own tokenization technology that will be used in this partnership.

The payment system functions similar to stablecoins but uses JPMorgan’s existing infrastructure. This approach aims to reduce the complexity of cross-border B2B transactions.

Alibaba continues to unify its AI offerings under the “Qwen” brand. The company reported strong demand for its cloud and AI products in its latest quarter.

JPMorgan Expansion Plans

JPMorgan announced an expansion of its Dubai operations on the same day. The bank is focusing more resources on serving midcap companies globally.

This expansion represents part of JPMorgan’s strategy to grow its business with medium-sized enterprises. The Dubai office will serve as a hub for reaching these companies across global markets.

The JPMorgan Emerging Markets Growth & Income fund also underwent a name and ticker change on the London Stock Exchange. This change reflects an updated strategy and dividend policy but does not affect existing shareholdings.

Alibaba’s AI Mode launches in December with the Accio engine powering supplier matching capabilities. The subscription service pricing starts at $20 monthly or $99 annually for B2B users.