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Jack Ma’s AI comeback on x (opens in a new window) Jack Ma’s AI comeback on facebook (opens in a new window) Jack Ma’s AI comeback on linkedin (opens in a new window) Jack Ma’s AI comeback on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save Jack Ma’s AI comeback on x (opens in a new window) Jack Ma’s AI comeback on facebook (opens in a new window) Jack Ma’s AI comeback on linkedin (opens in a new window) Jack Ma’s AI comeback on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save Published March 18 2025 Jump to comments section Print this page Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Your browser does not support playing this file but you can still download the MP3 file to play locally. Vladimir Putin has allowed a group of western asset managers and hedge funds to offload Russian securities left in limbo by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, an FT analysis found that US listings often fail to boost companies’ valuations, and the Financial Conduct Authority is to ban Crispin Odey from the financial services industry. Plus, tech giant Jack Ma used artificial intelligence to fuel a major turnaround at Alibaba. Mentioned in this podcast: Putin lets western investors sell some Russian shares ahead of Trump talks US listings often fail to boost European companies’ valuations FCA to ban Crispin Odey from financial services industry How Jack Ma’s pivot to AI rehabilitated Alibaba The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Ethan Plotkin, Lulu Smyth, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com View our accessibility guide . Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2025 . All rights reserved. Reuse this content (opens in new window) Comments Jump to comments section Promoted Content Follow the topics in this audio European companies Add to myFT IPOs Add to myFT Chinese business & finance Add to myFT FT News Briefing Add to myFT Comments Comments have not been enabled for this article.