Alibaba Unveils Qwen 3.5 as China Intensifies Global AI Model Competition

Alibaba Cloud has introduced Qwen 3.5, the latest generation of its open artificial intelligence model family, marking a significant step in China’s push to compete more aggressively in the global AI model landscape. The launch comes at a time when Chinese technology firms

ByteDance and Alibaba Accelerate China AI Infrastructure Buildout

China’s largest internet companies are stepping up investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure as competition intensifies across the global tech sector. ByteDance and Alibaba Group Holding are both preparing to expand data centre capacity and computing resources to support increasingly complex AI workloads, signalling

US Conviction Highlights Deepening AI Espionage Risks Tied to China

A US federal jury has convicted a former Google software engineer for stealing sensitive artificial intelligence trade secrets and covertly sharing them with Chinese technology firms, underscoring growing security risks at the intersection of advanced computing and geopolitical rivalry. The defendant, a Chinese

China Signals Limited Reopening for Nvidia H200 AI Chips

China has given an early signal that it may allow select domestic technology companies to resume purchases of Nvidia’s most advanced artificial intelligence processors, easing uncertainty around access to high end computing power. Authorities have granted preliminary clearance for a small group of

Nvidia Deepens AI Infrastructure Bet With CoreWeave Investment

Nvidia is tightening its grip on the physical backbone of the artificial intelligence economy, investing US$2 billion into AI infrastructure provider CoreWeave as demand for large scale computing capacity continues to accelerate. The investment makes Nvidia the company’s second largest shareholder and expands

Alibaba’s Qwen AI Models Reach 700 Million Downloads as Open Source Adoption Accelerates

Alibaba’s Qwen family of artificial intelligence models has surpassed 700 million downloads globally, marking a major milestone in the rapid adoption of open source AI systems and reinforcing China’s growing influence in the global AI ecosystem. The models, developed by Alibaba Cloud, have

ByteDance strengthens its AI ambitions through a landmark cultural partnership

Chinese technology giant ByteDance has taken a major step in advancing its artificial intelligence strategy by securing an exclusive AI cloud partnership for the upcoming Spring Festival Gala. The agreement, announced by ByteDance’s cloud computing arm Volcano Engine, places the company at the

Rapid Surge in Enterprise AI Adoption Across China

Usage of ByteDance’s artificial intelligence models has increased more than tenfold, reflecting a sharp acceleration in adoption among Chinese enterprises. The growth highlights how quickly AI tools are moving from experimental deployments into everyday business operations. According to Tan Dai, president of ByteDance’s

How AI Driven Cloud Platforms Are Redefining Global Business

AI integrated cloud platforms are transforming how companies operate, compete and expand across borders. What began as a shift from on premise servers to flexible online storage has become a far more dynamic movement shaped by automation, predictive analytics and computational scale that

Microsoft makes US$17.5 billion pledge for AI cloud in India

Microsoft has announced a sweeping US$17.5 billion commitment to expand artificial intelligence and cloud computing infrastructure in India over the next four years, marking one of the company’s largest investments in Asia. Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella revealed the plan after meeting Prime