Alibaba open-sources Qwen-32B, a 32 billion parameter model. It rivals larger models like DeepSeek-R1, thanks to reinforcement learning. Qwen-32B excels in math, coding, and general tasks. It's available on Hugging Face and ModelScope, with Ollama support. The team aims to advance AGI through powerful foundation models and large-scale RL.
Arm's KleidiAI and Alibaba's MNN framework, powering the Qwen2-VL-2B-Instruct model, significantly enhance multimodal AI performance on Arm CPUs at the edge. This collaboration delivers substantial speed improvements (57% pre-fill, 28% decode) and efficiency gains for applications like chatbots and e-shopping, showcasing a major advancement in user experience on mobile devices and beyond.
Quark AI Search launches its 'Deep Thinking' inference model, powered by Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen. This in-house reasoning model enhances search with complex query understanding, personalized responses, and comprehensive analysis. It signifies Alibaba's commitment to AI, promising a more insightful and trustworthy search experience, setting a new standard for the industry.
Alibaba unveils I2VGen-XL, a powerful, open-source suite of AI video generation models. Accessible on Hugging Face, it includes text-to-video and image-to-video models with up to 14 billion parameters, boasting impressive performance and efficiency, even on consumer-grade GPUs. It's a significant step for accessible and collaborative AI video creation.
DeepSeek's impact extends beyond AI, influencing the chip industry. Alibaba's DAMO Academy leverages RISC-V for AI, showcasing its open-source advantage. The Xuantie C930, a server-grade CPU, accelerates the 'high-performance + AI' RISC-V ecosystem. Open-source computing architecture RISC-V might be the perfect partner for open-source AI, driving innovation in computing.
Rokid's AI-powered AR glasses, fueled by Alibaba's Qwen LLMs, are making waves in China. A viral demo sparked market excitement, showcasing practical applications and affordability. This highlights China's strategic push in the global AI and AR landscape, with Rokid offering a compelling alternative to pricier competitors like Apple's Vision Pro.
Facing intense global competition and regulatory hurdles, Chinese AI firm DeepSeek accelerates the release of its R2 model. Pressure from rivals like Alibaba and scrutiny from Western governments necessitate a rapid launch to maintain market position and demonstrate technological advancement in reasoning, coding, and multilingual capabilities, challenging established players like OpenAI and Anthropic.
