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WGS 2026: 'Claim sovereignty and claim ownership' says Alibaba Chairman Joseph Tsai on the future of AI

Feb 04, 2026, 01:42 PM IST

Joseph Tsai, Chairman and Co-Founder of Alibaba, said at the World Governments Summit that for governments concerned with data privacy, open source allows them to "claim sovereignty and claim ownership of the model" by deploying it on their own secure infrastructure.

‘Stretched thin’: Alibaba’s Qwen chief explains why US export controls give America edge over China in AI

Jan 11, 2026, 03:51 PM IST

Justin Lin, head of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s Qwen series of open-source large language models, has put the odds of any Chinese company leapfrogging leaders such as OpenAI or Anthropic through fundamental breakthroughs at less than 20% over the next three to five years.

DeepSeek R1 Safe AI model launched by Huawei with focus on safety, dodging politics

Sep 22, 2025, 06:46 PM IST

Huawei has unveiled DeepSeek-R1-Safe, a safety-focused version of the DeepSeek AI model that prioritises compliance with Chinese regulations by blocking politically sensitive and harmful content while maintaining strong performance.

DeepSeek launches V3.1 update, raising prices and targeting next-gen AI agents

Aug 21, 2025, 03:19 PM IST

DeepSeek refreshes its AI line-up with V3.1, a faster, chip-optimised model designed to keep it competitive while the world awaits its next big release.

Antfin block deal: Eternal shares in focus as Alibaba arm to likely exit Zomato-parent

Aug 07, 2025, 06:31 AM IST

Shares of Eternal will be in focus during the trading session on Thursday as the parent company Zomato and Blinkit is likely to see a block deal on Thursday, August 7.

Paytm share sale: Alibaba-backed Antfin to offload entire stake via block deal on August 5

Aug 04, 2025, 09:25 PM IST

This strategic exit move by Antfin underscores a broader realignment of shareholding in the Indian fintech major, coming amid growing investor interest and evolving regulatory oversight in India’s digital payments space.

Block deal today: Paytm shares in focus as Alibaba-affiliate Antfin eyes to sell 4% stake

May 13, 2025, 07:04 AM IST

Paytm shares: One 97 Communications will be in focus during the trading session on Tuesday as Alibaba Group's arm Antfin is likely to divest up to 4 per cent stake worth Rs 2,066 crore.

China’s AI surge: DeepSeek sparks global flood of cost-effective AI models

Mar 27, 2025, 12:45 PM IST

Chinese tech giants intensify global AI battle with affordable models, challenging Western dominance.

'China defeated US...': Entrepreneur reacts to Alibaba-affiliate Ant's claims on AI breakthrough using Chinese chips

Mar 24, 2025, 12:41 PM IST

The development signals a shift in competition between Chinese and US tech companies, particularly under the constraints of US export controls on advanced chips, especially to China.

Alibaba unveils Wan 2.1 AI video generation models, claming to outperform OpenAI's Sora

Feb 28, 2025, 03:34 PM IST

Alibaba unveils new open-source AI models promising high-quality video generation and enhanced efficiency.

Apple partners with Alibaba to roll out AI features for iPhone users in China: Report

Feb 13, 2025, 12:35 PM IST

The partnership comes amid rising market competition in the AI space globally.