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Research reveals embedded censorship in Alibaba's Qwen AI, prompting calls for 'Westernized' model edits
technology6 days ago

Research reveals embedded censorship in Alibaba's Qwen AI, prompting calls for 'Westernized' model edits

New research indicates that Alibaba's Qwen, the world's most downloaded free AI model, contains embedded censorship and pro-government bias. While U.S. firms like Uber and Airbnb rely on Qwen for cost savings, security experts warn that its outputs on sensitive topics align with Chinese state narratives. An Israeli firm claims it can remove this bias through 'AI brain surgery,' though experts debate the efficacy and risks of such modifications.

via CBS News|
#alibaba#artificial-intelligence#censorship
Alibaba listing hints at 96 GB RTX 5090 mod under $4K
technology27 days ago

Alibaba listing hints at 96 GB RTX 5090 mod under $4K

A Chinese OEM is selling a modified GeForce RTX 5090 with 96 GB of memory on Alibaba for $3,888, likely using a custom PCB and dual-sided GDDR7 modules (possibly with a reballed GPU die and leaked firmware). The price is notably lower than US RTX 5090s and the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell, but buyers may face firmware instability and no official support; the listing also raises questions since it cites GDDR6X at 14 Gbps, which doesn’t align with a genuine 96 GB Blackwell build.

via TechPowerUp|
#96-gb-vram#alibaba#gddr7
Anthropic flags massive unauthorized Claude distillation by Chinese AI labs
technology28 days ago

Anthropic flags massive unauthorized Claude distillation by Chinese AI labs

Anthropic says Alibaba, Moonshot, DeepSeek and other China-based labs conducted large-scale, unauthorized distillation of its Claude model to train their own systems, routing millions of exchanges and creating fraudulent accounts. The activity, spanning December 2025 to August 2026, included Alibaba’s operation with over 151 million Claude exchanges (May–July) and Moonshot/DeepSeek forwarding user requests to Claude to train their models, raising privacy and terms-of-service concerns and citing potential violations of laws.

via CNBC|
#alibaba#anthropic#claude
privacy1 month ago

Silent audio fingerprinting: AliExpress tracks devices without consent

A researcher found that AliExpress quietly fingerprints devices by emitting silent audio via the WebAudio API and collecting data like canvas, WebGL, hardware, and interaction details, sending fingerprints to Alibaba telemetry servers with no user notice or consent. Privacy-focused browsers such as Brave can block these scripts, highlighting concerns over fraud controls vs. user privacy.

via Cybernews|
#alibaba#aliexpress#fingerprinting
XPeng Slumps as Q2 Miss Dims Robotics Bets Worth $6.3B
business1 month ago

XPeng Slumps as Q2 Miss Dims Robotics Bets Worth $6.3B

XPeng shares fell about 7% after a Q2 revenue miss and softer Q3 guidance, overshadowing a $6.3B valuation for its IRON humanoid robotics unit backed by Alibaba and Tencent. NIO slipped ~4% in sympathy, while Tesla declined modestly. XPeng reported Q2 revenue of RMB19.74B (+8% YoY, +51.5% QoQ) with gross margin at 20.7% and vehicle margin at 12.1%; Q3 revenue guidance of RMB21.7–23.4B missed consensus around RMB25.9B; non-GAAP loss per ADR was RMB1.29. The robotics round highlights optionality beyond EVs, but investors should watch the upcoming conference call for delivery momentum and any overseas ramp updates.

via 24/7 Wall St.|
#alibaba#business#nio
Burry Sees Alibaba Slipping Further as AI Push Hits Cash Flow
business1 month ago

Burry Sees Alibaba Slipping Further as AI Push Hits Cash Flow

Alibaba’s June quarter showed a 75% drop in net income as capital expenditure surged 75%, pushing free cash flow negative and prompting a $10.2 billion share sale to fund AI infrastructure. Michael Burry, who has moved his Alibaba stake into JD.com, says the stock would need to fall another 50% before he would buy again, highlighting the tension between heavy AI spending and shareholder returns despite some cloud/AI revenue growth.

via 24/7 Wall St.|
#ai-investment#alibaba#burry
Alibaba taps HK market to fund AI push after profits slump
business1 month ago

Alibaba taps HK market to fund AI push after profits slump

Alibaba priced an HK$80 billion share placement, issuing 710 million new shares at HK$112.70 each to non-U.S. investors, with net proceeds earmarked for expanding AI capabilities and infrastructure. The move follows a 75% quarterly profit drop as AI spending weighed on results, with capital expenditure up 75% to 67.7 billion yuan; Alibaba had pledged to invest at least 380 billion yuan in AI and cloud infrastructure over three years. The stock slid up to about 10% in Hong Kong after the news.

via CNBC|
#ai#alibaba#business
Alibaba to Raise HK$80 Billion to Accelerate AI Push
technology1 month ago

Alibaba to Raise HK$80 Billion to Accelerate AI Push

Alibaba plans an HK$80bn (about $10.2bn) share placement, with 100% of net proceeds earmarked for expanding its full‑stack AI capabilities and infrastructure, capitalizing on buoyant Chinese markets even as it posts a June quarter free cash outflow of $6.6bn and a 75% drop in net profit as AI spending rises. The move follows a wave of AI-related enthusiasm—including the Qwen 3.8‑Max model, CXMT IPO, and Unitree Robotics—while Alibaba navigates US regulatory pressure, including the Pentagon blacklist and ongoing tech‑policy talks ahead of a U.S.–China summit.

via Financial Times|
#alibaba#artificial-intelligence#asia-pacific
Alibaba's AI push dents profits despite cloud growth
business1 month ago

Alibaba's AI push dents profits despite cloud growth

Alibaba reported a 75% year‑on‑year drop in June-quarter net income as AI-related capex jumped 75% to 67.7 billion yuan, even as revenue rose 9% to 268.95 billion yuan and cloud revenue climbed 45% to 48.4 billion yuan. AI‑related product revenue delivered triple‑digit growth for the twelfth straight quarter, though higher compute costs and overall capex raised concerns about returns, with free cash flow negative by 44.7 billion yuan. The stock fell roughly 4.6–5% in U.S. trading as Alibaba continues its full‑stack AI push and price increases for AI computing/storage products amid intensifying competition.

via CNBC|
#ai#alibaba#business
Qwen Tops Global Open-Source AI Downloads, Surpassing Meta and Google
technology1 month ago

Qwen Tops Global Open-Source AI Downloads, Surpassing Meta and Google

Alibaba's open-source AI model Qwen reportedly topped 3 billion downloads worldwide in the last six months on Hugging Face, overtaking Google and Meta and signaling rapid adoption of Chinese open-weight models despite US export controls; the Qwen family has released hundreds of open models with thousands of derivatives, while rivals such as Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 (2.8 trillion parameters) push large open models, illustrating a shift toward a globally open AI ecosystem.

via globaltimes.cn|
#ai-models#alibaba#hugging-face
China’s AI Promise vs. American Fears: Alibaba’s 2.4-Tillion Qwen3.8-Max Enters the Arena
artificial-intelligence2 months ago

China’s AI Promise vs. American Fears: Alibaba’s 2.4-Tillion Qwen3.8-Max Enters the Arena

Public attitudes toward AI diverge: China is broadly optimistic about AI’s benefits, while the U.S. remains anxious. Alibaba unveils Qwen3.8-Max, a 2.4‑trillion-parameter model designed for long-horizon, autonomous tasks and plans to release open weights next week, with tests showing competitive performance against OpenAI’s GPT‑5.6 Sol and Anthropic’s Fable 5, at a far lower price point. Anthropic’s fear-focused ads contrast Alibaba’s calm, consumer-friendly marketing, highlighting how differing messaging reflects broader cultural and policy dynamics as Chinese models narrow the gap.

via Gizmodo|
#ai#alibaba#anthropic
Alibaba bets open-weight AI can rival US leaders with Qwen3.8-Max
ai2 months ago

Alibaba bets open-weight AI can rival US leaders with Qwen3.8-Max

Alibaba released Qwen3.8-Max, its largest AI model to date, claiming performance on par with Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and other frontier systems; it will publish the weights next week, underscoring a return to open-weight releases and China’s push to lead in global AI governance amid intensifying US-China competition. Early testing and Arena AI rankings suggest Qwen3.8-Max broadly matches or exceeds Fable 5 on benchmarks, highlighting rapid progress in China’s AI development.

via theverge.com|
#ai#alibaba#claude-fable-5