Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology arm of Alibaba Group, has announced a suite of new AI models, tools, and infrastructure upgrades aimed at international customers during its Spring Launch 2025 online event. These innovations are designed to meet the growing global demand for digital transformation and AI-driven solutions.
The new offerings include the latest models from Alibaba Cloud’s proprietary large language model series, Qwen, such as the Mixture of Experts model Qwen-Max and the reasoning model QwQ-Plus.
These models are available through Alibaba Cloud’s availability zones in Singapore, providing enhanced capabilities for complex analytical tasks and visual reasoning.
Selina Yuan, President of International Business at Alibaba Cloud Intelligence, stated, “We are launching a series of Platform-as-a-Service and AI capability updates to meet the growing demand for digital transformation from across the globe.”
In addition to the AI models, Alibaba Cloud’s Platform for AI (PAI) has introduced significant enhancements, including the PAI-Elastic Algorithm Service and PAI-Model Gallery. These upgrades aim to support scalable and cost-effective solutions for generative AI and large language models, improving performance and reducing costs.
Furthermore, Alibaba Cloud has integrated its AI inference capabilities into its flagship cloud-native relational database, PolarDB, and its data warehouse, AnalyticDB, to enhance data management efficiency. This integration is expected to streamline the development of context-aware applications by connecting proprietary knowledge bases directly to AI models.
The event also saw the launch of new Software-as-a-Service AI products, such as AI Doc and Smart Studio, which are designed to accelerate digital transformation across various industries by enhancing data analytics, automation, and content creation capabilities.
These developments underscore Alibaba Cloud’s commitment to advancing its cloud computing and AI infrastructure, backed by a historic $53 billion investment over the next three years.
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