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Alibaba

Also known as: Alibaba Group · Alibaba's

Chinese tech giant that provides open-source AI models and faces US military-linked designation; anonymised UK health data linked to its platform.

2026-04-242026-08-12

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  1. August 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    Developers in China, including Alibaba, DeepSeek and Moonshot, have created advanced and more affordable open models in recent months, spurring American companies to lower prices and build their own cheaper models.

    Meta pushes global AI vision amid race with OpenAI, Anthropic and China
  3. July 2026
  4. Citizen Digital

    However, days after it was released, tech giants including Alibaba, Tencent and JD.com restricted the built-in assistant's access to their platforms.

    Pocket-size AI: Powerful phones star at China show
  5. The Standard

    Chinese companies, including Alibaba, Baidu and ByteDance, have released or backed open-source large language models that let developers download model weights, deploy systems on local servers and retrain them with their own data, according to China Daily.

    Kenya researchers push African ownership of Chinese AI models
  6. June 2026
  7. Citizen Digital

    Alibaba sues Pentagon over blacklist designation By AFP June 24, 2026 08:17 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter The logo of Alibaba Group is seen at the company's headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, Ch

    Alibaba sues Pentagon over blacklist designation
  8. Citizen Digital

    Alibaba sues Pentagon over blacklist designation By AFP June 24, 2026 08:17 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter The logo of Alibaba Group is seen at the company's headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, Ch

    Alibaba sues Pentagon over blacklist designation
  9. Citizen Digital

    Fierce competition between top platforms including Meituan and Alibaba's Taobao Shangou -- which employ millions of delivery drivers -- has led to price wars, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) said Wednesday.

    China seeks to curb 'unfair' competition in food delivery sector
  10. Citizen Digital

    Pentagon says Alibaba, Baidu and other tech firms aiding China's military By AFP June 09, 2026 08:49 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The United States issued an updated list on Monday of C

    Pentagon says Alibaba, Baidu and other tech firms aiding China's military
  11. The Standard

    San Antonio Spurs in Game Three of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 8, 2026 in New York City. [AFP] The United States issued an updated list on Monday of Chinese companies that it believes are aiding the country's military -- including e-commerce giant Alibaba

    Pentagon says Alibaba, Baidu and other tech firms aiding China's military
  12. May 2026
  13. Citizen Digital

    With its eyes on global leadership, Beijing’s AI Park boasts of supporting established AI platforms such as High-Flyer’s DeepSeek and Alibaba’s Qwen, as well as housing startups such as Zhipu AI.

    China in race to become leading global AI hub with self-reliance
  14. April 2026
  15. Citizen Digital

    na By AFP April 24, 2026 07:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Anonymised medical data of half a million members of UK health database Biobank was temporarily listed for sale on an Alibaba

    UK health data of 500,000 people listed for sale in China
Business

Meta chief outlines AI strategy amid competition with China

The News

Mark Zuckerberg published an essay on the future of artificial intelligence calling for the US to compete against China, prevent "government tyranny" over AI, and ensure "superintelligence" technology becomes available to everyone. He argues the solution includes "open" weight models that allow users to download the rules governing how an AI system behaves, contrasting with competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic that focus on closed AI models.

23 hours ago · Citizen Digital

Yesterday

  1. Meta chief outlines AI strategy amid competition with China

    Mark Zuckerberg published an essay on the future of artificial intelligence calling for the US to compete against China, prevent "government tyranny" over AI, and ensure "superintelligence" technology becomes available to everyone. He argues the solution includes "open" weight models that allow users to download the rules governing how an AI system behaves, contrasting with competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic that focus on closed AI models.

    23 hours ago · Citizen Digital

Sunday 19 July

  1. AI-powered smartphones showcase at Shanghai conference

    Tech firms are rolling out advanced smartphones with AI agents that can execute tasks like ordering food and composing messages via voice command. At least three firms displayed such "agentic phones" at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, with smartphone maker Nubia unveiling its NaviX Ultra powered by ByteDance's Doubao chatbot.

    19 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 6 July

  1. Kenya researchers advocate African-built AI using Chinese models

    Kenyan researchers are calling on African governments to use Chinese open-source AI models as foundations for locally built systems rather than simply importing foreign technology. Open-source models from companies like Alibaba, Baidu and ByteDance allow developers to retrain systems with local data, reduce costs and barriers to entry, and give African teams control over sensitive data and the ability to build solutions tailored to African priorities.

    6 July 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 24 June

  1. Alibaba sues Pentagon over military-linked company designation

    Chinese tech giant Alibaba filed a federal lawsuit against the US Defense Department over its inclusion in a list of companies the Pentagon says have ties to the Chinese military. Alibaba denies it is a military-linked firm and says the designation is "arbitrary and capricious."

    24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Alibaba sues Pentagon over military-linked company designation

    Chinese tech giant Alibaba filed a federal lawsuit against the US Defense Department for designating it a military-linked firm, contesting the Pentagon's decision to include it in a list of companies with ties to the Chinese military. Alibaba says the determination is "arbitrary and capricious" and has no basis in fact or law.

    24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 18 June

  1. China proposes rules to limit food delivery platform subsidies

    China's State Administration for Market Regulation has introduced draft regulations to curb "unfair" competition among food delivery platforms like Meituan and Taobao Shangou, targeting subsidy campaigns that artificially reduce prices. The proposed rules would prevent platforms from coercing merchants into subsidy schemes or forcing merchants and delivery drivers to bear subsidy costs.

    18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 9 June

  1. Pentagon updates list of Chinese companies aiding military

    The US Defense Department released an updated list of Chinese companies it believes are supporting the country's military, including Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD. Two memory chipmakers, ChangXin Memory Technologies and Yangtze Memory Technologies, were reinstated to the blacklist after being removed from an earlier version released in February.

    9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Pentagon updates list of Chinese companies aiding military

    The US Defense Department released an updated list of Chinese companies it believes are supporting China's military, including Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD. The list is largely similar to a version briefly published in February, with two memory chipmakers, ChangXin Memory Technologies and Yangtze Memory Technologies, reinstated to the blacklist.

    9 June 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 23 May

  1. China invests in AI technology park to lead global market

    China has unveiled the ZGC (Jingxi) AI Technology Park in Beijing to support AI enterprises and develop a full-chain ecosystem for AI development, as the country targets leadership in the emerging technology. Global venture capital in AI has increased significantly since the 2023 release of Generative AI models, with the UN Trade and Development predicting the market will reach $4.8 trillion by 2033.

    23 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 24 April

  1. UK anonymised health data of 500,000 people listed on Chinese website

    Anonymised medical data of half a million members of UK health database Biobank was temporarily listed for sale on an Alibaba-owned Chinese website before being removed. Data minister Ian Murray said the breach involved information of all 500,000 Biobank members, and the data had been downloaded legitimately by three research institutions in China, whose access has now been suspended.

    24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

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