Stories from Hangzhou · China

DingTalk CEO Chen Yusen announced organizational changes, splitting the DingTalk and Wukong business units. DingTalk, a business communication and collaboration platform, is splitting its 2 billion yuan business units. The move involves separating two billion-dollar business units. Alibaba's DingTalk is splitting its business-to-business units. Zhu Hong will lead the core platform business, including DingTalk, while Shu Junliang will lead the integrated Wukong and MuleRun teams. The exact structure of the split was not detailed. Chinese business communication platform DingTalk has announced a split of its business units.

Zhejiang University announced that starting in 2027, over 10 of its colleges will only admit professional master's degree students. This decision impacts postgraduate admissions at the institution. Over 10 colleges at Zhejiang University announced they will only admit full-time professional master's students for 2027. This follows similar moves by top universities like Fudan and Tongji, sparking discussions about reduced graduate opportunities. Several Chinese universities are reportedly limiting admissions for master's degree programs. The specific number of admissions affected was not detailed. This policy affects higher education in China. The policy aims to better align higher education with national economic needs. China's Ministry of Education has announced new limits on master's degree admissions for certain universities.

Alibaba is reportedly in discussions to acquire Pupu for $1.5 billion. The terms of the potential deal and the strategic rationale are not yet public.

E-commerce giant Alibaba has been added to a register, with the number of confirmed entities rising. This launch occurs as the company faces ongoing regulatory scrutiny. The release comes amid ongoing scrutiny of artificial intelligence technologies. Alibaba has launched a new AI model, named Tongyi Qianwen 2.0, amidst ongoing scrutiny of Chinese tech companies. Alibaba Group has denied rumors that its Chief Scientist, Zhou Jingren, is planning to resign just six days after his appointment. The rumors had circulated on social media platforms. The company stated that the CEO remains in his position. These rumors had caused speculation in the financial markets. Alibaba has officially denied rumors circulating about its CEO's resignation, reaffirming his continued leadership.

An Alibaba partner committee criticized DingTalk's management style, stating it does not align with Alibaba's culture.

An AI product manager at DingTalk's Wukong business unit shared a 75,000-character internal post detailing the development and subsequent scaling back of a flagship AI product. DingTalk customer service stated they had not yet seen the post. The specific criticisms were made in an internal memo. The comments highlight potential issues and areas for improvement within the development process. The manager expressed concerns about the direction and effectiveness of the AI development. The comments offer insight into the development challenges and potential limitations of the AI. This internal review could influence future product strategy. The critique reportedly focuses on the development and ethical considerations of AI products. The critique likely addresses aspects of the AI's development, performance, or ethical considerations.

Alibaba has announced its third closed-source artificial intelligence model, named NemoClaw. The company's announcement comes as Airbnb reports that 60% of its new code is now written by AI.

Users are reporting that the Xianyu platform has automatically listed photos of artifacts from their phones, generating suggested titles and descriptions.

NetEase Games has reduced its new game development plans to four titles, cutting over ten in-development projects.

A new approach, Why Not Hyperparameter-Friendly Optimisation? A Monotonic Adaptive Norm Rescaling Approach For Long-Tailed Recognition, addresses the challenge of long-tailed recognition in deep learning.