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Researchers say an AI agent fleet linked to Tencent infrastructure queried Alibaba’s Amap, highlighting new challenges in monitoring autonomous web activity.

Alibaba says its 7B Qwen Image 2.1 outperforms Google’s Nano Banana 2.0, raising fresh questions about open-weight image-model competition.

Alibaba reportedly unveiled its Zhenwu V900 AI chip and is planning a 10-trillion-parameter Qwen model as China faces tighter US chip controls.

Alibaba’s Qwen reportedly launched Qwen3.8-Flash with a 1 million-token context and sharply lower training costs, raising efficiency stakes for AI builders.

Alibaba’s Qwen team previews Qwen4 with a sparse model designed to cut training and inference costs while targeting coding and office workflows.

Thomson Reuters has launched an in-house legal AI model built on Alibaba’s Qwen, signaling tighter control over performance, data, and deployment.

Alibaba is reportedly seeking up to $10.2 billion in Hong Kong through a share sale, signaling how AI expansion is reshaping corporate funding plans.

Alibaba has emerged as the strongest-performing major Chinese tech stock this quarter, with renewed AI interest reshaping investor expectations.

Alibaba has released a laptop-focused AI model ahead of Meta’s expected move, sharpening competition over capable, locally run AI tools for builders.

Reports link Alibaba to a laptop-ready open-weight model as Meta unveils Muse Glimmer, sharpening competition over local AI and developer control for builders.

Alibaba has introduced a laptop-ready AI model as Meta raises the bar for open models, intensifying competition over efficient systems for builders.

Alibaba’s Qwen models reportedly passed 3 billion downloads, raising questions about how open-model adoption is measured against Meta and Google.

Alibaba is testing paid features in Qwen as Doubao’s office strategy raises questions about whether AI apps can turn usage into revenue in China’s AI market.

Reuters reports Alibaba plans to charge large commercial users of its next open Qwen model, testing how open AI can support cloud revenue.

Alibaba has introduced its largest AI model while DeepSeek highlights ultra-low costs, intensifying pressure on providers to deliver more for less.

Alibaba has launched Qwen3.8-Max, described as its largest AI model, putting fresh pressure on rivals in China’s fast-moving model market.

Alibaba is making Qwen3.8-Max broadly accessible before a planned open-weights release, a move that could widen access to Chinese AI models.

Alibaba shares rose after reports linked 20,000 Nvidia chips to Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3, raising questions about access, controls, and AI infrastructure.

Alibaba has previewed Qwen3.8 and says the model ranks just behind Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5, signaling fresh pressure in enterprise AI.

Ant, Tencent, Alibaba and Baidu are pushing AI work agents for enterprises, highlighting China’s shift from chatbots to workflow automation.