Alibaba to Revamp Its AI App “Tongyi” into “Qwen” to Rival ChatGPT
Alibaba is overhauling its “Tongyi” app into “Qwen,” adding AI agent features for shopping and expanding globally — a major step to compete with OpenAI and ByteDance.
Alibaba is overhauling its “Tongyi” app into “Qwen,” adding AI agent features for shopping and expanding globally — a major step to compete with OpenAI and ByteDance.
XPeng plans to roll out three self-developed robotaxi models next year using its own chips, software, and hardware, marking a first for a Chinese automaker.
Alibaba Cloud cuts prices by up to 10.2% in Frankfurt, Tokyo, and Dubai as it expands globally with new data centers in Brazil, France, and the Netherlands to compete with AWS, Microsoft, and Google.
Alibaba plans to ramp up AI spending past its original $53 billion target as CEO Eddie Wu anticipates a $4 trillion global AI market over the next five years.
China Unicom has built a large data center using AI chips from Alibaba and others to reduce reliance on foreign technology.
China banned Nvidia AI chips (RTX Pro 6000D, H20) for top tech firms like ByteDance & Alibaba. This boosts its domestic chip industry as local AI chips are now seen as comparable or better than Nvidia's allowed models. Companies must now use homegrown solutions.