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artificial intelligence · cloud computing · Chinese tech

Alibaba launches Qwen3.8-Max, a 2.4-trillion-parameter model rivaling Claude

August 3, 2026

Its open-weights release next week marks Alibaba's return to open-sourcing flagship AI after months of keeping top models closed.

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