Business Brief (Aug. 3): Chinese AI Models Sweep Top Five in Global API Calls

Tech Brief (Aug. 4): Alibaba Launches New Large Model to Power Enterprise-Facing AI Agent

Alibaba launched Qwen3.8 (2.4T parameters) and QwenWork enterprise agent—shares +7%. This positions China's tech giant as a critical alternative for IT leaders in regulated sectors seeking sovereign AI infrastructure against US vendor lock-in.