12 stories tagged Alibaba
Alibaba's Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash is a new AI model that can process audio and video, reason about them, and use tools to complete tasks. It's designed to act as an agent, planning and executing actions based on multimedia content.
Anthropic released a report on September 10, 2026, detailing persistent AI model distillation attacks by China-based companies Alibaba, Moonshot AI, and DeepSeek. The report claims these unauthorized campaigns have escalated in recent months as AI competition intensifies.
Apple has trained a custom large language model for the Chinese market in partnership with Alibaba, a rare cross-border collaboration that navigates growing geopolitical tensions between Beijing and Washington.
Chinese tech giant Alibaba released Qwen3.8-Max, its largest and most capable AI model, claiming performance that rivals top US systems from OpenAI and Anthropic as well as domestic competitor Moonshot AI's Kimi K3. Alibaba is making the model widely available, signaling a major push in the global AI race.
Chinese AI companies Moonshot and Alibaba have unveiled models—Kimi K3 and Qwen—that they claim match the performance of top US models from OpenAI and Anthropic at a fraction of the cost, signaling a narrowing gap in AI leadership.
Apple has received regulatory approval to launch its Apple Intelligence AI services in China through partnerships with Alibaba's Qwen AI and Baidu. The deal, rumored last year, is a critical step for Apple to compete in the world's largest smartphone market, where local partnerships are essential for navigating strict regulations and delivering AI features that work with popular Chinese apps.
Apple Intelligence is now approved for launch in China through a partnership with Alibaba, integrating Alibaba's Qwen AI models into Apple's operating systems. The deal marks a major expansion of Apple's generative AI platform into one of its most important markets.
Anthropic claims Alibaba attempted to access its AI model, Claude, through deceptive means. This highlights growing tensions in the competitive AI industry.
Anthropic has formally accused Alibaba of unauthorized access to its proprietary AI models. The allegation, reported by Bloomberg, raises new questions about intellectual property theft and competitive espionage in the fast-moving AI industry.
Alibaba has released Qwen3.6-27B, an open-source model with 27 billion parameters that excels in coding tasks, surpassing its larger predecessor. This model demonstrates significant advancements in agentic coding capabilities.
Alibaba has released an early preview of Qwen3.6-Max-Preview, showcasing enhanced agentic coding, stronger world knowledge, and improved real-world reliability. This model represents a significant leap forward in AI capabilities.
Alibaba is shifting its AI strategy away from open-source contributions towards monetization. This marks a significant change in the company's approach to AI development.