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  1. RESEARCH · SCMP — Tech English(EN) ·

    Alibaba signals next phase of AI growth from investment to commercialisation

    Alibaba is transitioning its AI efforts from initial investment to full-scale commercialization, aiming to become China's leading full-stack AI provider. The company projects 30 billion yuan in AI revenue by 2026, with AI agents expected to account for over half of its cloud sales. Alibaba's comprehensive AI ecosystem includes its own T-Head chips, cloud infrastructure, model-as-a-service platforms, and the Qwen foundation models, alongside consumer products like the Qwen app and the Wukong enterprise agent platform. AI

    Alibaba signals next phase of AI growth from investment to commercialisation

    IMPACT Alibaba's strategic shift to AI commercialization and projected revenue targets signal a major push in the Chinese AI market.

  2. SIGNIFICANT · 36氪 (36Kr) 中文(ZH) · · [3 sources]

    T-Head AI chip Zhenwu M890 debuts, performance increased by 3 times

    Alibaba's chip design subsidiary, T-Head, has unveiled its new AI chip, the Zhengwu M890. This next-generation chip offers a threefold performance increase over its predecessor, the Zhengwu 810E. The Zhengwu M890 features 144GB of memory and supports various data precisions, making it suitable for both high-precision training and low-precision inference tasks. It is designed to enhance efficiency and stability in large-scale computing clusters, particularly for the emerging agentic era. AI

    IMPACT This new chip aims to improve efficiency and stability in large-scale AI computing clusters, potentially accelerating the development and deployment of agentic AI systems.

  3. RESEARCH · 36氪 (36Kr) 中文(ZH) ·

    "Beta Infinite" Completes Hundreds of Millions of Yuan in Seed and Seed+ Rounds of Financing

    Beta Infinity, a company focused on general embodied intelligence for consumers, has secured several hundred million yuan in seed and seed+ funding rounds. The funding, which saw participation from multiple investment firms including Hongtai Fund, Zhengjing Fund, and Ginko Valley Capital, will be directed towards core technology research and product prototyping. Separately, Alibaba's chip division, T-Head, unveiled its new AI chip, the Xuanwu M890, at the 2026 Alibaba Cloud Summit. This chip boasts 144GB of memory and offers triple the performance of its predecessor, supporting various data precisions for both training and inference. AI

    IMPACT New AI chip advancements and funding for embodied AI companies signal continued investment and development in specialized AI hardware and consumer applications.

  4. SIGNIFICANT · AI Business English(EN) · · [2 sources]

    Alibaba Aims for Independence with New AI Chips, Model

    Alibaba has launched its new Zhenwu M890 AI chip, designed for AI agents and optimized for long context windows and inter-model communication. This move signifies Alibaba's strategy to reduce reliance on Nvidia GPUs and build a comprehensive, independent AI ecosystem. The chip was unveiled alongside the updated Qwen 3.7-Max large language model, which is engineered to run on the M890 and handle complex tasks with a 1-million token context window. AI

    Alibaba Aims for Independence with New AI Chips, Model

    IMPACT Accelerates China's push for AI independence and signals a shift towards specialized hardware for agentic AI workloads.