（原标题：Why Alibaba's Amap is Unmapping Meituan's Turf丨CBN Perspective） By Stephanie Li丨SFC, 21st Century Business Herald After engaging in a months-long price war of instant retail, two of China's "Big Three" delivery platforms - Alibaba and Meituan - are again wrestling on a different ring as they unveiled new initiatives targeting each other's turf. Chinese internet giant Alibaba Group Holding on Wednesday released a major update to its navigation platform Amap, adding a new artificial intelligence-powered ...

Alibaba Group Holding on Wednesday launched an artificial intelligence-powered ranking feature on its online mapping service Amap, as the tech giant doubles down on AI applications and deepens its rivalry with food delivery leader Meituan. Amap Street Stars, a ranking featured on the app's homepage, used AI algorithms to rank offline destinations including restaurants, hotels and tourist attractions, to "advance Amap's role as the gateway for lifestyle services", Alibaba said at the launch event on Wednes ...