Alibaba Shares Surge as Qwen AI App Hits 10 Million Downloads in a Week
Nov 24, 2025
Alibaba's stock jumped after the company relaunched its AI chatbot app under the Qwen brand, recording over 10 million downloads in just one week. This shows strong interest in Alibaba’s consumer-focused artificial intelligence products.
The Qwen app brings together Alibaba's previous AI offerings for mobile devices under a single brand. It is designed to compete with popular AI chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini.
This wave of user interest has helped boost Alibaba’s market performance, despite recent challenges, including past regulatory crackdowns and a sharp decline in its share price in previous years.
What is Qwen and why is it important for Alibaba?
Qwen is Alibaba's new AI chatbot app, and its rapid growth shows that the company is becoming a stronger player in consumer artificial intelligence.
How did the market react to the launch of Qwen?
Alibaba's stock price increased after news that Qwen reached over 10 million downloads in one week.
Who are Alibaba's competitors in the AI chatbot space?
Alibaba is competing with major players such as OpenAI (which developed ChatGPT) and Google (which developed Gemini).
Sources
Alibaba deepens AI push as Qwen app surges after major relaunch
Invezz
Invezz
Alibaba's consumer AI strategy gained fresh momentum this month as the company relaunched its mobile apps under the Qwen brand and recorded more than 10 million downloads within a week.
Alibaba Stock Jumps on AI Chatbot Success. What It Means for Bubble Fears.
Barrons
Barrons
The company's Qwen app notched more than 10 million downloads within the first week, highlighting strong demand for consumer-driven AI.
How Alibaba overcame Beijing's crackdown to become an AI giant
CNBC
CNBC
Alibaba has seen hundreds of billions of dollars wiped off its share price from its peak. The company has faced a regulatory crackdown from Beijing as well as internal turmoil.
Alibaba Stock Gets Jolt From AI App Growth. Here's The Next Test.
Investors Business Daily
Investors Business Daily
Alibaba stock gained in early trading Monday on excitement about the quick growth of its Qwen consumer AI app.
Alibaba stock pops after it unveils ChatGPT rival Qwen
Proactive Investors
Proactive Investors
Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) shares moved higher after it launched Qwen, a new AI chatbot aimed at competing with rivals such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini. The app, which unifies the Hangzhou, China-based company's previous iOS and Android AI offerings under a single brand, saw more than 10...
Alibaba's AI Boom Doubles David Tepper's Bet Into A Billion‑Dollar Fortune
Benzinga
Benzinga
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's (NYSE: BABA) (NYSE: BABAF) AI breakout isn't just powering an 80% year-to-date rally — it's rewriting one billionaire's P&L in real time.
Alibaba's Qwen chatbot hits 10M+ downloads in a week
CNBC Television
CNBC Television
CNBC's Deirdre Bosa reports on news regarding Alibaba.
Top Stocks with Earnings This Week: Alibaba, CleanSpark and More
Benzinga
Benzinga
The current earnings season is winding down, but there are still some big names reporting during the holiday-shortened week.
Why Broadcom Stock Soared Today
The Motley Fool
The Motley Fool
Alphabet's latest AI model is earning rave reviews. Broadcom helps to produce Google's AI chips.
Jim Cramer talks who will take home the AI title, Google or Chat GPT
CNBC Television
CNBC Television
'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer looks at the current state of the AI race.
The Chinese Tech Stock That Trades at a Discount and Is Poised to Rally 70%
The Motley Fool
The Motley Fool
Alibaba's stock price remains 50% below its all-time high. It trades at a discount to many U.S. tech stocks.
Retail earnings, the new AI leaders, Amazon's $50 billion investment and more in...
CNBC
CNBC
Consumers are in focus as several retail giants reported earnings Tuesday morning. The artificial intelligence trade came roaring back, led by Alphabet and Broadcom.
Opinion: Apple Has a Good Shot to Outperform as the AI Boom Runs Out of Steam
24/7 Wall Street
24/7 Wall Street
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) got off to a rough start to the year, as skeptics slammed the iPhone maker for a lack of an AI strategy.
Jensen Huang Says “AI is Going Everywhere, Doing Everything,”—Time to Get Back I...
24/7 Wall Street
24/7 Wall Street
Just when you thought tech was about to rollover into a vicious bear market or the so-called “AI bubble” would burst in a way that would bring back memories of the dot-com bust at the turn of the millennium, markets turned sharply higher, with AI stocks leading the rebound.
Google, the sleeping giant in global AI race, is now “fully awake”
Bloomberg Markets and Finance
Bloomberg Markets and Finance
Since the launch of ChatGPT three years ago, analysts and technologists — even a Google engineer and the company's former chief executive — have declared Google behind in the high-stakes race to develop artificial intelligence. Not anymore.
Why Google's Next AI Move Could Be Even More Important Than Its Search Engine Do...
The Motley Fool
The Motley Fool
Google initially faced pressure due to fears that it fell behind in the AI race and lost ground to AI models. Google Cloud serves as the backbone for many AI applications and is fueling the next stage of growth.
Google and Anthropic Drop AI Prices and Release New Models
PYMNTS
PYMNTS
Two major artificial intelligence (AI) releases landed less than a week apart. Google introduced Gemini 3 on Nov. 18, presenting the model as a major step forward in multimodal reasoning and visual understanding.
Alibaba's CEO says he doesn't see 'much of an issue' with an AI bubble and plans...
Business Insider
Business Insider
Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu says he doesn't see "much of an issue" with an AI bubble. Wu said AI demand is outpacing global chip supply, and the company plans to invest "aggressively.
Billionaire Ken Griffin More Than Doubled His Stakes in These 3 Artificial Intel...
The Motley Fool
The Motley Fool
Microsoft continues to ride a huge AI wave. Meta Platforms has a tremendous opportunity with its AI glasses.
This AI Chip Stock Is Getting a Big Boost From Google's Hot Streak
Investopedia
Investopedia
Alphabet's stock has been on a roll lately. One big beneficiary of that move?
Is Alphabet Stock Still a Buy?
The Motley Fool
The Motley Fool
Google Cloud's backlog surged 79% in the third quarter, signaling an inflection point for enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) adoption. The Gemini app has reached 650 million monthly users, demonstrating Alphabet's ability to compete at the frontier of AI.
Nvidia Stock Falls Further as Google AI Chip Fears Grow. Why Investors Shouldn't...
Barrons
Barrons
Investors are fretting that Nvidia's dominant market share could come under threat from Google parent Alphabet, and its AI chips.
Google or Nvidia? We asked AI which stock is a better buy for 2026
As the artificial intelligence (AI) boom accelerates and investors navigate an increasingly competitive market, two of the sector's most dominant companies, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), continue to attract attention heading into 2026.
Does the AI Boom Resemble the Dot-Com Meltdown? Here's What the Data Shows.
The Motley Fool
The Motley Fool
The stock market trades at a high multiple. Investors have been buying artificial intelligence stocks hand over fist.
Related Posts
Other News
Corporate Moves
View All
Amazon May End US Postal Service Partnership to Expand Own Delivery Network
11 hours ago
AMZN
-1.41%
Amazon is reportedly considering ending its long-running contract with the United States Postal Service (USPS). This change would allow Amazon to rely more on its own growing nationwide delivery netwo...
Meta to Make Deep Cuts to Metaverse Budget as AI Becomes Priority
14 hours ago
META
+3.43%
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to significantly cut spending on the company's metaverse efforts, according to reports from Bloomberg News. The expected budget cuts could be as much as 30% fo...
Meta Hires Apple Design Executive Alan Dye to Lead New Creative Studio
Dec 4, 2025
AAPL
-1.21%
META
+3.43%
Meta Platforms has hired Alan Dye, who was Apple's head of user interface design for the past decade. Dye is leaving Apple to lead a new creative studio within Meta's Reality Labs division.
The new s...
Product Launches
View All
Amazon Unveils New AI Chips and Tools to Boost Cloud Capabilities
Dec 2, 2025
AMZN
-1.41%
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced new artificial intelligence (AI) chips and software tools aimed at improving the performance and reliability of its cloud computing services.
A key highlight...
Samsung Launches World’s First Triple-Folding Smartphone, the Galaxy Z TriFold
Dec 2, 2025
005930
+2.19%
Samsung Electronics has unveiled its first multi-folding smartphone, the Galaxy Z TriFold. This new device folds inward twice, creating a three-panel design with a large 10-inch inner display.
The la...
Amazon and Google Launch Joint Multicloud Networking Service
Dec 1, 2025
GOOGL
-0.63%
AMZN
-1.41%
Amazon and Google have announced a new multicloud networking service to improve connectivity between their cloud platforms. This jointly developed solution is designed to provide businesses with a fas...
Regulatory Actions
View All
New York Times Sues Pentagon Over Restrictive Press Rules
9 hours ago
NYT
-0.25%
The New York Times has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over new press rules at the Pentagon. The newspaper claims that the new policy restrict...
EU Launches Antitrust Investigation into Meta’s Use of AI in WhatsApp
19 hours ago
META
+3.43%
The European Union has started an antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms, the company that owns WhatsApp, over its use of artificial intelligence (AI) features within the messaging app.
EU regul...
Costco Sues U.S. Government to Recover Tariff Payments Imposed Under Trump Administration
Dec 2, 2025
COST
-2.86%
Costco has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government, seeking to recover tariffs it paid on imported goods under orders made by former President Donald Trump. The case focuses on tariffs enacted und...
Earnings
View All
Rubrik Shares Surge After Better-Than-Expected Q3 Fiscal 2026 Results
7 hours ago
RBRK
-1.37%
Rubrik, Inc. (NYSE: RBRK) reported its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, ending October 31, 2025. The company announced record net new subscription annual recurring revenue...
Samsara Reports Strong Q3 Results with First Profit, Stock Reaction Mixed
7 hours ago
IOT
+4.36%
Samsara Inc. (NYSE: IOT), a company specializing in connected operations platforms, announced strong financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026.
The company reported $416 million in...
HPE Reports Strong Q4 Profits but Sees Lower Revenue Ahead
7 hours ago
HPE
+2.88%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) reported its financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, ending October 31. The company delivered profitable growth and completed its acquisition of Junip...
Stock Movements
View All
D-Wave Quantum Stock Experiences Volatility Amid Valuation Concerns and Industry Advances
1 hour ago
QBTS
+14.55%
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock has recently faced significant fluctuations. Over the past 21 trading days, the stock declined by about 24.2%, drawing attention to concerns over the company's high valuati...
SoFi Announces $1.5 Billion Public Offering, Stock Falls Over 6%
2 hours ago
SOFI
+1.82%
SoFi Technologies, a financial technology company, has launched a public offering to sell $1.5 billion worth of its common stock. The company priced 54,545,454 shares at $27.50 each. All of the shares...
Nvidia Gains as AI Chip Demand Rises and Export Challenges Ease
16 hours ago
NVDA
+2.11%
Nvidia's stock price rose after reports that the company has won a political battle involving restrictions on AI chip exports. Nvidia has faced uncertainty due to potential limits on selling its advan...
Economy
View All
ADP Report: Private Sector Lost 32,000 Jobs in November, Wages Up 4.4% Over Year
Dec 3, 2025
According to the November ADP National Employment Report, private sector employment in the United States decreased by 32,000 jobs. This data was compiled by ADP Research in collaboration with the Stan...
Nvidia's AI Chip Leadership Spurs Industry Growth and Component Shortages
Dec 2, 2025
NVDA
+2.11%
Nvidia, a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) chips, continues to drive strong growth in the technology sector. The company has seen high demand for its graphics processing units (GPUs), particular...
Cyber Monday Online Sales in US Expected to Reach $14.2 Billion, UK Shoppers Spend $5 Billion Over Black Friday Weekend
Dec 2, 2025
Adobe Analytics forecasts that U.S. shoppers will spend $14.2 billion online during Cyber Monday. This prediction comes as many consumers continue to look for discounts and promotions while managing t...
Analyst Ratings
View All
‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Calls Tesla ‘Ridiculously Overvalued’
Dec 1, 2025
TSLA
+1.74%
Michael Burry, the investor known for predicting the 2008 financial crisis, has criticized Tesla's stock valuation. In a recent blog post, Burry described Elon Musk's electric car company as 'ridiculo...
Carvana Stock Upgraded by Wedbush, Price Target Raised to $400
Nov 24, 2025
CVNA
+0.97%
Carvana, an online used car retailer, saw its stock rise over 7% on Monday after analysts at Wedbush Securities upgraded the stock from 'Neutral' to 'Outperform.'
Wedbush analysts raised their 12-mon...
Dell Stock Falls After Morgan Stanley Downgrade Over Memory Chip Costs
Nov 17, 2025
DELL
+4.01%
Dell Technologies shares dropped by about 7% to $124.44 after Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock from 'overweight' to 'underweight' and lowered its price target to $110. The downgrade reflects concer...
Mergers & Acquisitions
View All
Hims & Hers Expands Into Canada After Acquiring Digital Health Platform Livewell
9 hours ago
HIMS
+7.96%
Hims & Hers Health, a leading US digital health company, has officially expanded its services into Canada. This move follows its recent acquisition of Livewell, a Canadian digital health platform know...
Netflix Leads Bidding War for Warner Bros. Discovery Amid Investor Concerns
16 hours ago
NFLX
-0.71%
WBD
-0.12%
Warner Bros. Discovery, the company behind HBO and CNN, is currently considering offers from multiple companies, including Netflix, Comcast, and Paramount. According to reports, Warner Bros. prefers N...
Marvell Technology to Acquire Celestial AI in Multi-Billion-Dollar Deal
Dec 2, 2025
MRVL
-2%
Marvell Technology has announced it will acquire Celestial AI, a startup specializing in photonic chip technology, in a cash-and-stock deal valued at over $5 billion. This agreement marks a significan...
IPO
View All
Navan Raises $923 Million in IPO Amid US Government Shutdown
Oct 30, 2025
NAVN
-6.92%
Navan, a business travel and expense management company, has completed its initial public offering (IPO) by selling 36,924,406 shares of its Class A common stock at $25 per share. The IPO raised appro...
Beta Technologies Launches IPO, Aiming to Raise Up to $825 Million
Oct 16, 2025
BETA
+1.15%
Beta Technologies, a company that makes electric aircraft, has set the terms for its initial public offering (IPO) in the United States.
The company plans to offer 25 million shares of its Class A co...
Fermi Shares Surge After High-Profile IPO Despite Lack of Revenue
Oct 2, 2025
FRMI
+8.53%
Fermi Inc., a start-up focused on building large data centers for artificial intelligence, saw its stock price soar following its initial public offerings on both the Nasdaq in New York and the London...
