Ant Group adds Xpeng’s He Xiaopeng to board in governance overhaul
The appointment of He is particularly notable given his long-standing ties to Alibaba.
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Cainiao to deploy climbing robots in Europe after 618 live trial
The first warehouse deployment, built in collaboration with Alibaba’s cross-border platform AliExpress in Dongguan, Guangdong.
New DingTalk CEO unveils AI overhaul a week after taking helm
According to the memo, DingTalk will establish a core platform business unit, and consolidate the Wukong and MuleRun teams into a new Wukong organization.
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.
Alibaba unveils HappyOyster 1.0 interactive world model
Unlike traditional text-to-video tools that render a fixed output after a prompt, HappyOyster continuously responds to user inputs during generation, allowing scenes to evolve in real time.
Alibaba debuts Qwen-Robot suite to power foray into embodied AI
The models can be deployed independently or jointly, forming a unified base for robotic systems operating in real-world environments.
Cainiao denies breakup rumors as logistics titan expands global footprint
Far from scaling back, Cainiao has made international growth a central strategic priority in 2026.
Former Qwen chief Lin Junyang raises funds at $2 billion valuation
The startup’s focus is not on predicting the next word but on predicting what happens next in the physical world.
Alibaba denies chief scientist resignation rumor, defends AI restructuring
Despite Alibaba’s denial of the resignation rumor, Zhou’s position adjustment has drawn mixed interpretations.
Alibaba AI chief reportedly seeks exit 6 days after new research role
The reported departure surfaced just six days after the appointment, prompting speculation about the significance of Alibaba’s latest organizational overhaul.