Alibaba’s Fliggy faces layoff reports as travel unit reshapes in AI era
Multiple users claiming to be Alibaba employees said the cuts could range from 30% to 40%, while more extreme claims put reductions in some units as high as 50% or more.
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Nanjing vs Hangzhou: a split map of China’s AI future
Many view the Nanjing-Hangzhou race as yet another example of China’s relentless intercity competition, but it is not a zero-sum game on closer inspection.
Ant Group upgrades skin-check AI with optional doctor review
The company said the system is the first in China to deploy a structured “AI answer plus doctor verification” collaboration model in a consumer-facing application.
Ant tests AI-powered Alipay as super apps race toward agent era
The overhaul is being viewed as one of the most significant changes in Alipay’s history.
Qwen launches free AI agent for China’s gaokao admissions planning
The system combines three functions: generating admissions reports, planning application timelines, and answering interactive Q&A queries.
Alibaba consolidates AI units under new Token Foundry division
The newly created division will report directly to CEO Eddie Wu Yongming, underscoring the company’s intensified focus on AI.
Zhejiang charts AI agent future as province aims for trillion-yuan industry
“Opportunities in this era are unprecedented, but those who fail to advance will fall behind,” Zhou, former provincial science and technology chief, said.
Alibaba turns Qwen into platform for branded AI agents
The move will enable companies to create customized agents inside Qwen, defining their own service scope and interactions while offering products and services through natural-language conversations.
Jiaxing races to build $15 billion media hub, banking on AI tools
The city’s large-scale audiovisual sector generated 16.28 billion yuan in revenue in the first quarter of 2026, up 15.9% from a year earlier.
Alibaba Qwen3.7-Max climbs to No. 2 in global AI coding rankings
Qwen3.7-Max ranked among the top four models overall, breaking what had been a prolonged dominance by Claude-Opus-4.7 and Claude-Opus-4.6.