Alibaba's Qwen models have made it an AI powerhouse, but the company has struggled to turn their global popularity into a profitable business (New York Times)
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New York Times: Alibaba's Qwen models have made it an AI powerhouse, but the company has struggled to turn their global popularity into a profitable business — The Chinese company's models have won over developers worldwide, but they are open source — so they can be used and modified freely.
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