Alibaba expects its second-generation T-Head AI chip to complete tape-out and enter production this year. Tape-out is a real milestone with real money behind it - not a roadmap slide. The Chinese sovereign compute stack just added another confirmed layer.
21/08/2026 à 16h08 6 8
Chinese automaker Chery is preparing to spin its robotics unit out for a public listing. Following Unitree and Alibaba/JD.com's robot maker, three Chinese robotics IPOs in one quarter marks a phase change.
19/08/2026 à 22h31 12 16
A Hong Kong IPO filing from a top-tier-backed robot maker signals that Chinese robotics is moving from VC asset class to public equity.
19/08/2026 à 09h35 12 14
To launch Apple Intelligence in China, Apple built a custom model with Alibaba. This isn't just product localization - it's a case study in what AI sovereignty compliance actually costs at scale.
14/08/2026 à 18h58 7 8
The largest open-weight model yet from a Chinese lab. At 2.4T parameters and 1M context, Qwen 3.8 Max enters the tier that was previously proprietary-API-only territory.
10/08/2026 à 16h31 8 10
Alibaba reportedly intends to attach revenue-sharing conditions to its next major Qwen release - a departure from fully open licensing that tests whether open-model adoption can convert into direct monetization.
07/08/2026 à 10h54 10 9
Un modèle Qwen de dernière génération servi sur silicium domestique - le message est plus stratégique que technique.
24/07/2026 à 09h34 11 11
Alibaba's flagship ticks past 3.5. No blog post yet - just a product page and a version bump.
19/07/2026 à 16h34 23 10
