Alibaba Cloud has launched its first data centers in France, expanding its European presence to meet growing demand and support data sovereignty initiatives. This move positions the company to offer AI services across the region.
Alibaba's Qwen team unveiled the Qwen-Robot Suite, a three-model system for embodied AI: Qwen-RobotNav for mobility, Qwen-RobotManip for manipulation, and Qwen-RobotWorld for physics simulation. This suite aims to be the operating system for robotics, differentiating from competitors through its full-stack integration and open-source approach.
Investor Michael Burry has increased his stake in Alibaba, buying shares at $111.90 and calling it China's most advanced AI company. This move contrasts with his bearish stance on US AI firms like Nvidia and Palantir, which he believes are overvalued.
Alibaba Group Holding has launched its first AI models for robots, the Qwen Robot Suite, developed by Tongyi Lab. This suite aims to enable machines to perceive, reason, and interact with physical environments, marking a significant step into "embodied AI."
Rio de Janeiro's IT agency IplanRIO launched Rio 3.5, a 397B parameter AI model, claiming it surpassed leading models. Nex-AGI, an AI alliance, revealed Rio 3.5 is largely a merge of their Nex N2 Pro model and Alibaba's Qwen 3.5, sparking an attribution dispute.
Chinese police have dismantled a months-long smear campaign targeting e-commerce platforms Alibaba and JD.com. Chengdu Xiaoben Culture Media, hired by an unnamed company, allegedly created fake images and false information to harm the platforms' reputations and operations.
China strongly opposes the US placing prominent Chinese companies like BYD, Alibaba, and Baidu on a military firm list, stating it disregards agreements from the Trump-Xi summit and constitutes an unjustifiable suppression of Chinese enterprises.
China has voiced strong disapproval of the US decision to blacklist several major Chinese technology and automotive companies, citing unfair treatment on the global stage. Beijing has warned of resolute retaliation if these measures are not withdrawn.
The US Department of Defense has designated 54 Chinese companies, including tech giants Alibaba and Baidu, as "Chinese military companies." The designation, effective June 30, bars the Pentagon from procuring from these firms, though immediate operational impact is expected to be limited as most do not directly sell to the US military. Several companies, including Baidu and Alibaba, have disputed the designation.
Tech executives believe China has an advantage in deploying AI applications to consumers, despite lagging in computing power. However, concerns about overvaluation of Chinese AI firms are rising.
China's market regulator summoned major e-commerce platforms like Alibaba, JD.com, and Pinduoduo over marketing malpractices, including misleading ads and inadequate rule disclosures, as the "618" shopping festival approaches. This is part of an effort to curb "involution-style" competition.
Le géant chinois du commerce électronique JD.com, via sa plateforme Joybuy, lance son offensive sur le marché européen, visant la France, le Royaume-Uni, l'Allemagne, les Pays-Bas, la Belgique et le Luxembourg. La directrice générale Sandy Xu affirme que JD.com peut offrir une meilleure expérience d'achat et des prix compétitifs face à Amazon.
The US Defence Department has expanded its Section 1260H list to 188 entities, up from 134, targeting many Chinese tech and industrial giants. Companies like Wuxi AppTec, Unitree, and solar firms JA Solar and Trina Solar were included. China's foreign ministry criticized the move as discriminatory.
ABD Savunma Bakanlığı, Çin Halk Kurtuluş Ordusu'na yardım ettiği iddia edilen şirketlerin listesini güncelledi. Listeye Alibaba, Baidu, Tencent, BYD ve diğer teknoloji şirketleri dahil edildi.
The US Department of Defense adds Alibaba, BYD, and 186 other Chinese firms to a list of companies with alleged ties to the Chinese military, citing national security risks, though inclusion does not imply immediate sanctions.
Alibaba's Qwen app is opening its ecosystem to third-party agents, with KFC, Luckin Coffee, Mixue Group, and China Eastern Airlines among the first to test the feature. Users can interact with these agents for services like ordering food or planning travel.
Alibaba's Partnership Committee includes Group CEO Eddie Wu Yongming and Jiang Fan, CEO of the e-commerce unit. The CTO, born in 1982, is a key architect of Alibaba's tech infrastructure and is now focused on AI development.
Alibaba's MuleRun, a one-stop AI agent platform, aims to offer a safer alternative to OpenClaw, providing AI services across research, coding, and more, available in 43 countries.
Code Arena, a benchmark by researchers from UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, and Carnegie Mellon, evaluates AI models' ability to create complete web applications from scratch, with rankings based on blind user votes reflecting real developer preferences.
Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif, during his China visit, sought a swift tech partnership with Alibaba. Chairman Joe Tsai used Alibaba's AI tool, Qwen, to draft a strategic agreement on-site, facilitating a rapid deal for AI infrastructure, cloud computing, healthcare, e-commerce, and digital payments.
Researchers from Peking University and Alibaba's Damo Academy used AI to create China's first national inventory of solar and wind installations, identifying 319,972 solar facilities and 91,609 wind turbines using satellite imagery.
Alibaba's chairman Joe Tsai and CEO Eddie Wu Yongming stated in a shareholder letter that the addressable market for full-stack AI providers like Alibaba is expected to grow exponentially. They also noted that China is building its "AI factory" through Alibaba's cloud computing unit.
Alibaba's new Qwen 3.7 AI models, Qwen 3.7 Max-Preview and Qwen 3.7-Plus-Preview, have been released for testing. Qwen 3.7 Max-Preview ranks highly on the Arena AI leaderboard, particularly in math and logic, while showing mixed results in creative writing and reasoning. The Plus version will be open-sourced, while Max remains proprietary.
Chinese tech giant Alibaba has launched its new AI chip, Zhenwu M890, designed as an alternative to Nvidia's offerings amid US export restrictions. Developed by T-Head, the chip offers 3x higher performance than its predecessor and is optimized for AI agents and large-scale enterprise applications.
