Xiaomi and Alibaba accelerate AI hiring push as China intensifies global talent race

Chinese technology giants Xiaomi and Alibaba Group Holding are expanding their artificial intelligence recruitment efforts, launching large scale hiring campaigns to secure top engineering and research talent. The move reflects a broader shift across China’s tech sector as companies reposition themselves around AI

Moore Threads Aligns Flagship AI Chip with Alibaba Qwen Models in Domestic Tech Breakthrough

China’s push for semiconductor self reliance gained fresh momentum after Moore Threads announced that its flagship MTT S5000 graphics processing unit now supports Alibaba Cloud’s latest Qwen3.5 artificial intelligence models. The development signals growing coordination between domestic chip designers and leading Chinese AI

Alibaba Qwen Model Reaches Orbit in China Space Computing Milestone

China has taken a step into space based artificial intelligence as Alibaba Cloud’s Qwen 3 became one of the first general purpose AI models globally to operate in orbit. The model was successfully uploaded to a space computing centre and completed multiple inference

DeepSeek Turns to Alibaba Open Source AI to Upgrade OCR Model

China’s fast growing open source AI ecosystem is showing its practical impact as artificial intelligence start up DeepSeek upgraded its optical character recognition system by integrating open source technology developed by Alibaba Cloud. The company said its latest model, DeepSeek OCR 2, delivers

Alibaba Cloud Team Wins Top AI Award for Breakthrough in Model Efficiency

Alibaba Cloud has earned a major achievement on the world stage after its research team received a top award at this year’s NeurIPS conference, one of the most respected and influential gatherings in the field of artificial intelligence. The team was the only

Alibaba to lead AI capital spending among China’s Big Tech firms amid strong market demand

Alibaba Group Holding expects to remain the top spender on artificial intelligence investments among major Chinese technology companies, supported by continued strong revenue growth from its AI and cloud computing division. The company signalled its intention to accelerate AI-related capital expenditure as demand

Alibaba doubles down on super scale computing infrastructure as national AI demand accelerates

Alibaba is intensifying its commitment to large scale computing infrastructure as China enters a period of rapid expansion in artificial intelligence development. Speaking at the opening session of the 2025 World Internet Conference in Wuzhen CEO Eddie Wu Yongming emphasised that the AI

Alibaba Launches Qwen App to Offer Free Access to AI Tools and Challenge Paid Subscription Models

Alibaba Group Holding has officially rolled out its new artificial intelligence application known as Qwen, presenting it as a fully free gateway for consumers who want access to powerful AI tools without the usual subscription costs. The company described the app as a

Tencent Cloud vs. Alibaba Cloud: Battle for Asia’s AI Dominance

China’s race for cloud supremacy has become a defining contest between Tencent Cloud and Alibaba Cloud, two of the country’s most powerful technology players. In 2025, their rivalry extends beyond China’s borders into Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, where AI infrastructure

ByteDance vs. Alibaba Cloud: Competing to Build China’s AI Infrastructure

China’s artificial intelligence race has entered a decisive new phase as ByteDance and Alibaba Cloud compete to dominate the nation’s AI infrastructure. Both companies are building vast networks of data centers, model-training hubs, and computing frameworks designed to power China’s next generation of