How Alibaba is using AI to revamp its mapping app – and take on Meituan

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by China: SCMP Tech / TechNode / Pandaily / KrASIA / Sixth Tone at 26 Sept, 07:00 UTC

Late last year, Zhang Xuan’s small beef noodle joint in Shanghai suddenly began seeing a dramatic surge in orders. Sales over the past few months have been 50 to 60 per cent higher than normal, he estimates. The driver? The new Street Stars feature on Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group Holding’s Amap…