Alibaba International promotes its e-commerce platform for small businesses at the Canton Fair in Guangdong, China, on Oct. 16, 2024.BEIJING — Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Tuesday unveiled an artificial intelligence-powered search engine for small businesses in Europe and the Americas to source supplies.It's an attempt to leverage ChatGPT-like tech to increase sales. Initial tests showed businesses' purchase intent using the new tool increased by 40% versus traditional search engines, according to Ku ...