Alibaba Group Holdings Limited says it would commit RMB1 billion ($161 million) into an investment fund to back independent software developers to build smartphone apps that leverage the ecosystem of China’s largest e-commerce company, according to an announcement on Alizila, Alibaba's corporate news site. Aside from the venture fund aimed at start-ups, Alibaba's financial services […]

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