Alibaba unveils new Qwen model and custom chipsnew Qwen model and custom chips
Alibaba said in China that it has unveiled a new Qwen artificial intelligence model and custom chips as part of a push to build an end-to-end AI platform.
The company says it wants to operate across the full stack from chips to applications, which matters because China is racing to reduce dependence on foreign technology and expand its own AI industry.
- Alibaba was founded in 1999 in Hangzhou, which has become one of China’s major technology hubs.
- China has pushed for greater semiconductor self-reliance since U.S. export controls tightened access to advanced chips.
- Large language models like Qwen are often compared on reasoning, coding, and multilingual performance.
