Alibaba Group
Coverage of Alibaba Group in the Nexus archive.
- Alibaba gets Android 16 running on RISC-V
Alibaba's DAMO Academy has successfully adapted Android 16 to run on its RISC-V XuanTie 9-series processors, claiming to be the first to achieve this with an RVA23 chip. The effort aims to support strategic customers in accelerating RISC-V smart terminal development and reducing reliance on foreign chipmakers like Qualcomm.
- Alibaba’s Qwen catches up with ‘Sharif speed’ to help forge Pakistan deal
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, known for his swift execution of projects ('Sharif speed'), met with Alibaba Group chairman Joe Tsai during his China visit to seek a comprehensive strategic agreement for accelerating Pakistan's digital economy. The meeting occurred at Alibaba's Hangzhou headquarters as part of Sharif's four-day visit.
- Alibaba’s Qwen catches up with ‘Sharif speed’ to help forge Pakistan deal
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, known for his 'Sharif speed' in executing projects, met with Alibaba Group chairman Joe Tsai during his China visit and requested a comprehensive strategic agreement to boost Pakistan's digital economy. The meeting took place at Alibaba's headquarters in Hangzhou.
- AI gives China ‘God’s-eye view’ of solar, wind installations as data-centre demand booms
Researchers from Peking University and Alibaba's Damo Academy have developed an AI system to map hundreds of thousands of solar and wind installations across China, processing 7.56 terabytes of satellite imagery. This initiative creates a first-of-its-kind national inventory to support China's green energy transition and coordination efforts.
- AI gives China ‘God’s-eye view’ of solar, wind installations as data-centre demand booms
Researchers from Peking University and Alibaba's Damo Academy have developed an AI system to map hundreds of thousands of solar and wind installations across China using 7.56 terabytes of satellite imagery. This national inventory aims to support China's green energy transition and improve coordination of renewable energy infrastructure.
- Alibaba-Backed Zelos Is Said to Plan Hong Kong IPO to Raise About $600 Million
Alibaba-backed Zelos plans a Hong Kong IPO to raise approximately $600 million. Hong Kong has raised its 2025 full-year growth forecast due to strong exports and domestic consumption.
- Alibaba Drops Qwen 3.6 Max Preview—Its Most Powerful Model Yet
Alibaba released Qwen3.6-Max-Preview, its most powerful AI model to date, which outperformed six major coding benchmarks and showed improvements in world knowledge and instruction following compared to its predecessor.
- China's 'Seven Titans' tech stocks slump as deflation overpowers AI boom
China's 'Seven Titans' tech stocks have declined as deflationary pressures outweigh the AI boom's positive impact. The slump highlights economic challenges overshadowing advancements in artificial intelligence.