Alibaba news and trends

Alibaba Targets Coding and Office Tasks With Low-Cost AI Model

August 26, 2026
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AIibaba Focuses on Agentic Commerce as AI Spending Balloons
Earnings // August 20, 2026

Alibaba is focusing on agentic commerce innovations as it spends heavily on artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Alibaba Overtakes Google and Meta With 3 Billion AI Model Downloads
Artificial Intelligence // August 16, 2026

Open-weight models from China’s Alibaba have reportedly become the world’s top artificial intelligence offerings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Apple Teams Up With Alibaba to Bring Apple Intelligence to China
Apple // August 14, 2026

Apple worked with Alibaba Group to develop and train an Apple artificial intelligence model specifically for the Chinese market, Reuters reported Friday (Aug. 14), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

China Weighs Blocking Foreign Access to Top AI Models
Artificial Intelligence // July 07, 2026

China is reportedly considering a ban on overseas access to its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

Interviews & Exclusives
$16 Trillion Is Up for Grabs in Embedded B2B Payments

September 24, 2025
Today’s business environment demands new ways of thinking about B2B payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS […]

AI’s Leap Year: Smarter, Sharper and Ready to Reshape Everything

December 31, 2024
Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence powerhouses staked their tech claims in 2024, rolling out AI models that solved increasingly complex problems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

B2B Marketplaces Unlock New Opportunities for Commercial Procurement

June 06, 2024
The B2B landscape finds itself on the cusp of a new, digital era. And with the news Thursday (June 6) that eCommerce platform Alibaba has launched a new B2B-focused marketplace...

Alibaba’s Split Signals Shift in China Big Tech Approach, or Maybe Not      

March 29, 2023
In an ambitious and far reaching move, China is signaling a new approach to Big Tech. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Quick Reads
Alibaba Targets Coding and Office Tasks With Low-Cost AI Model

August 26, 2026
Alibaba introduced Qwen3.8-Flash, a new artificial intelligence model designed to deliver cost efficiency, the company said in a Wednesday (Aug. 26) post on social platform X. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily […]

AIibaba Focuses on Agentic Commerce as AI Spending Balloons

August 20, 2026
Alibaba is focusing on agentic commerce innovations as it spends heavily on artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Alibaba Overtakes Google and Meta With 3 Billion AI Model Downloads

August 16, 2026
Open-weight models from China’s Alibaba have reportedly become the world’s top artificial intelligence offerings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Apple Teams Up With Alibaba to Bring Apple Intelligence to China

August 14, 2026
Apple worked with Alibaba Group to develop and train an Apple artificial intelligence model specifically for the Chinese market, Reuters reported Friday (Aug. 14), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full...