Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

Alibaba has confidentially filed to spin off and list its semiconductor unit T-Head; the Hong Kong exchange approved a next step, but the IPO still awaits approval from China’s securities regulator, and no details on size or timing were given. T-Head introduced the new AI chip Zhenwu V900, which Alibaba says is three times more powerful than the predecessor M890 and is aimed at training and running modern AI models. The plans bolster domestic competition with Nvidia and fit China’s strategy to reduce reliance on foreign high-performance AI chips amid US export controls. » More on deraktionaer.de

A warning from China’s market regulator SAMR to online platforms over poor product quality sent Alibaba’s stock in Hong Kong sharply lower, producing its biggest one-day drop since August. The authority imposed no fines but is calling for tougher quality controls along the supply chain and is considering a quality index for platforms. Investors view the reprimand as a further drag on already fragile sentiment in the Chinese tech sector; attention now turns to quarterly results in early December, which will shed light on Alibaba’s recovery in instant-delivery services. » More on finanzen.net

Alibaba unveiled the Qwen Glasses N1 AI glasses in Hangzhou with a starting price of 2,999 yuan (about $450). The device signals a vertical integration from data centers and software to end devices, positioning Alibaba as a full-service provider in the AI space. Priced at a Ray-Ban–Meta level, the company is betting on feature set rather than price undercutting and is accelerating the commercialization of its AI technologies. » More on finanzen.net

The Brooklyn Nets signed a multi-year deal making Alibaba their official technology and cloud partner and placing the company on the team’s jersey patch for the 60th anniversary season. Alibaba will install cloud-powered features at Barclays Center, including a real-time 360-degree replay system and an in-arena Nets Figure Lab for personalized collectible cards. Both sides plan to test and scale additional technology and marketing applications during the season; the partnership is also linked by Joe Tsai, who chairs both organizations. » More on forbes.com

Rep. Ro Khanna asked Alibaba, DeepSeek and Moonshot AI for documentation on efforts toward superintelligence, safeguards, kill switches and willingness to accept third‑party inspections, and requested the ODNI assess US and Chinese readiness to handle runaway AI. Khanna seeks a treaty banning recursive self‑improvement and monitoring frontier labs but acknowledges such an agreement is unlikely soon, proposing a bilateral expert working group as an interim step. He criticized US and Chinese leaders for lacking urgency and warned industry self‑regulation is insufficient. » More on theverge.com