Alibaba Cloud quarterly revenue reaches 25.123 billion, Zhang Yong: Tongyi Qianwen's cumulative users exceed 550,000


At the opening of the 2026 US-Mexico-Canada World Cup, the Tongyi Qianwen App launched a football prediction AI assistant on June 12th. The assistant accurately predicted the opening match, Mexico 2:0 victory over South Africa and the red card trends on the first day, and also predicted South Korea's 2:1 win against Czech Republic, which was called the AI version of the octopus by netizens. The assistant is based on massive data training and introduces innovative factors such as the host country, demonstrating high accuracy.
The 2026 Gaokao Chinese essay question focused on cutting-edge technology: the Beijing paper's micro-writing explored 'Artificial Intelligence and a Happy Senior Life,' while the Shanghai paper delved into philosophical reflection on 'Technology Transforming the World and Changes in Human Imagination.' Domestic top AI models DeepSeek, Tongyi Qianwen, and Doubao responded together, highlighting the era's theme of the integration of technology and humanities.
The Alibaba Cloud Tongyi Qianwen large model will launch a new upgraded version at the Alibaba Cloud Summit on May 20th, achieving comprehensive breakthroughs in versatility, model capabilities, and depth and breadth. This move marks a significant step forward for domestic AI large models in terms of computing power iteration and application implementation. Currently, domestic large models are experiencing a wave of frequent updates, with technology advancing deeply into vertical fields, and market competition becoming increasingly fierce.
On May 14, Alibaba Cloud held an 'AI Innovation Day' event in Zhengzhou High-tech Zone, unveiling an intelligent solution for short comic and drama creation. Centered on 'model + platform + tools + ecosystem,' it aims to advance AI-driven short comics from generation to large-scale production. According to Alibaba Cloud Chief Architect Li Jin, the short drama industry is rapidly growing, with China's animation market expected to see significant d....
Alibaba Cloud launches Qoder 1.0, achieving a strategic upgrade from AI IDE to an "Autonomous Agent Development Workspace." Its core is the Agent-first work paradigm, allowing users to simply define requirements, after which the Agent team can autonomously complete the entire process from execution, validation to delivery. A highlight is the Quest independent window, integrating task management, status tracking, and artifact review functions, freeing developers from engineering details.