Alibaba Unifies AI Brand, Goes All-In On ‘Qwen’
Alibaba Group Holding Limited is consolidating its AI efforts under a single brand while expanding its tools and…
Alibaba AI Whiz Quits After Warning of US-China Tech Gap
(Bloomberg) — The architect of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s chief AI model has resigned, a surprise departure that’s…
Alibaba Plans $1.5M Grants for African Startups in 2026
Alibaba Philanthropy and the Jack Ma Foundation are offering $1.5 m in grants to African entrepreneurs developing innovative…
Alibaba’s Qwen tech lead steps down after major AI push
Alibaba’s Qwen AI project has lost one of its most visible technical leaders just a day after the…
Fighting back: Beijing builds its own ‘small yard, high fence’ to shut out US tech
“Small yard, high fence” was how Jake Sullivan, national security adviser under President Joe Biden, described US tech…
Alibaba Steps Up AI Race With Potential Nvidia Mega Order
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE:BABA) stock rose Thursday after reports signaled expanded access to Nvidia Corp.’s (NASDAQ:NVDA) advanced…
Why a Chinese Robot Vacuum Company Spun Off Not One but 2 EV Brands
For Chinese companies, the bet is that lower prices and more AI features will persuade people to wear…
AI Tool in China Catching Early Pancreatic Cancer
An artificial-intelligence system in China is quietly spotting one of the most lethal cancers before patients—or their…
China’s big layoff wave now buffeting its tech sector
China’s long‑running wave of corporate layoffs is spreading from manufacturing and property to the technology sector, with some…
Role reversal: Meta adopts Qwen as Chinese AI becomes industry foundation
When US tech giant Meta Platforms released its flagship Llama family of artificial intelligence models in February 2023,…
How Taiwan Made Cashless Payments Cute
At a 7-Eleven convenience store in Taiwan, you can pick up a 4-inch plushie of Miffy, the bunny…
China Loses Young Moviegoers as Vietnam Market Grows, JAFF Panel Hears
China’s theatrical market is losing younger audiences while Vietnam emerges as a breakout territory for pan-Asian content, according…