
Alibaba plugs Qwen into Taobao to spur AI-driven shopping
The move marks one of the world’s first deep integrations between a large-scale e-commerce marketplace and a top-tier large language model platform.

The move marks one of the world’s first deep integrations between a large-scale e-commerce marketplace and a top-tier large language model platform.

More than 40,000 guests registered for this year’s event on May 10, coinciding with Mother’s Day and the 22nd edition of Alibaba’s annual open-campus carnival.

It will appear first in its standalone app before expanding into a broader range of services across the company’s ecosystem, according to the tech giant.

The update marks the first time DeepSeek has introduced functional tiering since its debut in November 2023, signaling a shift toward more refined product positioning.

Traditionally, analyzing a company’s earnings required expensive terminals or often scattered, outdated reports—barriers Qwen hopes to remove.

Automakers increasingly view vehicles as a natural platform for AI assistants because drivers rely heavily on voice interaction while managing complex, decision-heavy travel scenarios.