Alibaba Group Holding has recruited a research scientist from Google DeepMind to bolster development efforts for its Qwen artificial intelligence models, in an internal restructuring that has seen the departure of previous technical lead Lin Junyang. While no successor to Lin was announced, former Google senior staff research scientist Zhou Hao was joining Alibaba as head of post-training research, replacing Yu Bowen, who also departed this week, two sources said. Zhou, who holds a PhD from t...

Chinese semiconductor designer Moore Threads Technology has announced full-stack compatibility between its flagship MTT S5000 GPU and Alibaba Cloud’s Qwen3.5-series AI models, advancing China’s tech self-reliance efforts.

The head of Alibaba's Qwen AI unit has stepped down, part of a series of exits from the company's artificial intelligence division.

Alibaba Group has released its newest AI model series, featuring new agentic capabilities, as competition in China's AI space ramps up.

Elon Musk expressed astonishment at Alibaba's new Qwen 3.5 AI model, noting its superior performance compared to larger AI giants, despite being significantly smaller.

Alibaba Group Holding plans to launch new smart glasses powered by its artificial intelligence assistant Qwen at the coming MWC Barcelona trade show. On Saturday, a company representative confirmed the launch, adding that both online and offline presales would start on Monday, the first day of the annual trade show, formerly known as Mobile World Congress. Meanwhile, the company, which owns the South China Morning Post, is preparing a diverse product line-up this year for the global market,...