Alibaba Unveils Qwen3.8-Max: Its Most Powerful AI Model Yet as Shares Rally
Shares rise as it rivals Anthropic’s Fable 5.
Shares rise as it rivals Anthropic’s Fable 5.
Alibaba’s new 2.4T-parameter Qwen 3.8 Max claims second place behind Anthropic’s Fable 5. Shares surged as China’s AI race intensifies with Moonshot’s Kimi K3.
Powered by Alibaba’s Qwen model, the AI features — including upgraded Siri — are set to launch this fall with iOS 27 for Chinese users.
Strong Cloud revenue outlook and narrower Taobao losses drove the surge, lifting the Hang Seng Tech Index 5%.
The move intensifies competition with Meituan in China’s instant grocery delivery market.
Beijing targets misleading 618 deals by JD, PDD, Alibaba; stocks fall as regulators curb subsidy wars and unclear discounts.