<p>Alibaba (9988) subsidiary AI assistant Qianwen announced that it will hold a product launch event titled &#34;Questions Answered&#34; on Thursday (15th). According to domestic media reports, Qianwen will have a &#34;major product iteration.&#34; Alibaba's stock closed at HKD 169, up 5.7%, marking a four-day consecutive surge with a total increase of 18.5%.</p>
<p>Qianwen stated on its official platform that the Qianwen application (App) will launch multiple new features at its headquarters in Hangzhou, which will &#34;open the era of efficiency.&#34;</p>
<h2>Qianwen App Monthly Active Users Exceed 100 Million</h2>
<p>Domestic media outlet Ke Chuang Ban Ri Bao reported that the monthly active user count for the Qianwen App's consumer (C-end) segment has surpassed 100 million, experiencing rapid growth among students and white-collar workers.</p>
<h2>Plans to Build Qianwen into a Super App</h2>
<p>Reports indicate that Alibaba has established a C-end business group for Qianwen, which previously mentioned internally that its primary goal is to develop Qianwen into a super app, becoming the primary entry point for users in the AI era. In the future, it will also serve as an AI assistant, covering scenarios such as glasses, computers, and cars, aiming to &#34;enable every ordinary person to use AI anytime and anywhere and continuously benefit from it.&#34;</p>
<h2>Alibaba Cloud: Increment of 10% Exceeds Last Year's Total</h2>
<p>On the other hand, Liu Weiguang, Senior Vice President of Alibaba's Cloud Intelligence Group and President of the Public Cloud Division, pointed out that Alibaba Cloud's goal is to capture 80% of the incremental growth in China's AI cloud market by 2026. He also stated, &#34;The 10% increment next year will exceed last year's total,&#34; thus believing that past achievements are no longer important, and the changes have only just begun</p>

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<p>Alibaba's AI assistant Qianwen will launch a major product on the 15th, with the stock price rising by 5.7%. Qianwen App's monthly active users have surpassed 100 million, aiming to become a super app covering multiple scenarios. Alibaba Cloud plans to capture 80% of the incremental AI cloud market in China by 2026</p>

- Alibaba's AI assistant Qianwen is set to hold a product launch event on January 15, featuring significant updates.  
- The stock price of Alibaba rose 5.7% to 169 HKD, marking an 18.5% increase over four consecutive days, amid reports of Qianwen's rapid user growth surpassing 100 million monthly active users.  
- Alibaba aims to develop Qianwen into a super app, expanding its use across various devices and environments, while Alibaba Cloud targets 80% of the incremental growth in China's AI cloud market by 2026.

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Alibaba Qianwen AI is expected to release a major product iteration on January 15, with Alibaba Cloud aiming for an 80% growth share across China this year