AMD CEO Lisa Su visited China, emphasizing the compatibility of AMD chips with DeepSeek's AI models and Alibaba's Qwen series. Su highlighted AMD's open-source commitment and partnerships with Chinese tech giants, showcasing AMD's growing presence in China's AI landscape amid competition with Nvidia. The visit included showcasing new products and expanding partnerships.
Alibaba's Quark transforms from a search and cloud storage tool into a comprehensive AI assistant powered by the Qwen model. It's gaining popularity in China for its 'deep-thinking' capabilities, multi-modal functionality, and user-friendly interface, marking a significant step in Alibaba's AI strategy and a major investment in the future of computing.
Alibaba's Qwen team introduces QwQ, a 32B parameter 'reasoning' model claiming to surpass DeepSeek R1 (67B) in specific benchmarks. It uses reinforcement learning with verification for enhanced chain-of-thought reasoning, focusing on math, coding, and function-calling. This explores its performance, strengths, and limitations.
Manus and Alibaba's Qwen have joined forces to create an 'AI Genie' tailored for the Chinese market. This collaboration leverages Qwen's large language model capabilities and Manus's AI agent expertise to develop a sophisticated AI assistant. The project aims to redefine AI's role in daily life, with potential applications across various sectors.
Alibaba's Qwen team releases QwQ, a 32B parameter model claiming to rival larger models like DeepSeek R1 in reasoning, coding, and math. This article explores QwQ's performance through hands-on testing, revealing its strengths, weaknesses, and sensitivity to hyperparameter settings. It also provides a practical guide to getting started with QwQ using Ollama.
Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen QwQ-32B is revolutionizing China's AI landscape. This open-source large language model (LLM) offers a unique blend of performance and accessibility, democratizing AI development. Its lower computational demands and adaptability are fostering innovation, challenging established norms, and empowering developers, researchers, and domestic chip manufacturers, reshaping the global AI power dynamics.
Citi analyst Alicia Yap rates Alibaba (BABA) a 'Buy,' citing the Tongyi Qwen and Manus partnership as a key driver for AI growth in China. The collaboration enhances computing power and expands AI applications, particularly within the Chinese market. Alibaba's broader AI strategy, share buybacks, and e-commerce evolution are also discussed.
Alibaba unveils R1-Omni, an open-source AI model that goes beyond text, analyzing facial expressions, body language, and environment to understand human emotions. This marks a significant step in AI, contrasting with OpenAI's text-based GPT-4.5, and fuels China's AI race, raising both opportunities and ethical considerations for the future of human-AI interaction.
Alibaba transforms its Quark web-search and cloud-storage tool into a powerful AI assistant, powered by its Qwen model. This 'all-in-one AI super assistant' tackles tasks from research to diagnostics, marking a major step in China's competitive AI agent sector and showcasing Alibaba's commitment to AI innovation and consumer-facing applications.
Alibaba has launched a revamped version of its Quark app, now called 'New Quark'. Powered by the Qwen model, it offers a range of AI features, including chatbot capabilities, image generation, and task management. This move intensifies competition in China's AI landscape, as Alibaba strives to rival companies like OpenAI and domestic competitors.
