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title: "STARBUCKS CORPORATION  Partners With AI-Powered Alipay Agent \"A Bao\" to Launch New AI Service \"Coffee Alarm Clock\""
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description: "Starbucks and Alipay's AI agent 'Ah Bao' launched the 'Coffee Alarm Clock' service for Chinese consumers. This collaboration highlights the trend of brands leveraging AI for innovative consumer experiences. Additionally, Alipay announced an annual RMB10 million investment to award emerging AI agents. The feature was showcased at the 2026 INCLUSION Conference on the Bund."
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# STARBUCKS CORPORATION  Partners With AI-Powered Alipay Agent "A Bao" to Launch New AI Service "Coffee Alarm Clock"

STARBUCKS CORPORATION (SBUX.US) and Alipay's AI-powered agent "Ah Bao" have launched a new AI-driven service for Chinese consumers - "Coffee Alarm Clock". Alipay also announced it will invest RMB10 million annually to establish awards for emerging AI agents.

As Alipay's super AI agent "Ah Bao" continues to expand its ecosystem and services, the collaboration highlights the growing trend of brands, merchants and developers leveraging AI to deliver smarter, more seamless and more innovative consumer services. The new feature was showcased at the 2026 INCLUSION - Conference on the Bund.  
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