Alibaba releases Qwen3.8‑Max model

Alibaba unveiled its newest large‑language model, Qwen3.8‑Max, which it says matches or exceeds the performance of Anthropic’s Fable on several industry benchmarks.

The Chinese tech giant plans to release the model’s weights as open‑source software within days, positioning itself as a challenger to OpenAI and Google in the generative‑AI race.

Analysts note the move could accelerate AI development in Asia.