E-commerce giants race to power "618"
- Posted on May 1, 2026
- By The China Daily
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E-commerce giants race to power "618"
Artificial intelligence took center stage this year during China's annual 618 shopping festival on Thursday, as the country's e-commerce giants raced to turn chatbots, digital hosts and AI shopping agents into the next gateway to billions of dollars in consumer spending.