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Friday 19 December 2025
Alibaba moves AI from models to money
As global technology groups push beyond raw computing power into large-scale deployment, Alibaba Group is showing clear acceleration in AI application rollout across its core busin...
Friday 19 December 2025
US loses ground in open-source AI as Chinese models gain traction
Several experts have raised concerns that while the US maintains leadership in advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models, it is lagging behind in open-source AI development. American...
Monday 15 December 2025
Meta's next AI model, 'Avocado,' signals shift to closed development

Meta is reportedly developing a new AI model, code-named "Avocado," slated for release in the spring of 2026.

Saturday 6 December 2025
Alibaba Cloud accelerates on AI; Huawei Cloud enters a pivotal leadership transition
Alibaba and Google have converged on a common view as the US tech giant re-engages in AI: a full-stack strategy is now the price of entry for large-model competition. Both stand among...
Tuesday 2 December 2025
Alibaba Cloud's global expansion tests geopolitical boundaries
Alibaba Cloud is ramping up its global strategy, pushing aggressively into the Middle East and Southeast Asia to expand its presence in fast-growing emerging markets.
Tuesday 2 December 2025
Singapore's SEA-LION AI model built on Alibaba Qwen signals shift from Meta
Alibaba Group's open-source Qwen model, recognized as a key player in the AI market, now forms the foundation of Singapore's large language model (LLM) SEA-LION. The latest version,...
Saturday 29 November 2025
Chinese AI giants bypass US chip curbs with Southeast Asian compute hubs
China's top technology companies are shifting their LLM training to overseas data centers as Washington tightens controls on advanced AI chips and Beijing orders domestic firms to...
Thursday 27 November 2025
China's tech giants 'BAT' invest billions to debunk AI bubble claims
China's leading tech giants, Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent, known collectively as "BAT", have committed massive capital expenditures totaling hundreds of billions of CNY to expand AI...
Thursday 27 November 2025
Pentagon flags Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD as military-linked companies
The Pentagon has concluded that Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Baidu Inc., and BYD Co. should be added to its Section 1260H list of companies that aid the Chinese military, according...
Thursday 27 November 2025
Alibaba sees no AI bubble in 3 years, may boost capital spending
Alibaba reported strong cloud revenue growth for the quarter ending September 30, 2025, with CNY39.8 billion (approx. US$5.6 billion) in sales, up 34% year-over-year, and external...
Friday 21 November 2025
'Qianwen': Alibaba's answer to ChatGPT
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has formally entered the global consumer-facing AI market, announcing the public beta launch of the Qianwen App, a personal AI assistant built on the company's...
Friday 21 November 2025
Alibaba rebrands AI app as Qwen to challenge ChatGPT
Alibaba has revamped its AI mobile application under the new name "Qwen," aiming to compete head-to-head with OpenAI's ChatGPT by combining shopping, maps, and other functionalities...
Monday 17 November 2025
Alibaba denies US national security claims; China embassy calls allegations baseless
Alibaba has been accused by the US government of providing data and technical support to China's military, posing a threat to American national security. Both Alibaba and the Chinese...
Friday 14 November 2025
China's supernode boom sends warning to Nvidia

Since Huawei debuted the CloudMatrix 384 (CM384) in mid-2025, China's supernode race has taken centre stage in the global AI infrastructure...

Wednesday 12 November 2025
Silicon Valley startups turn to Chinese AI models amid performance and cost benefits
Several Silicon Valley startups and venture capitalists are increasingly adopting Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) models for their products and services, citing practical advantages...