Market competition: News & Analysis

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Alibaba's free Qwen3.8 shakes up the AI race as Chinese giant bets on volume over premium pricing

Alibaba released Qwen3.8-Max for free, matching Claude and ChatGPT performance while triggering market shifts on whether Anthropic stays AI's top dog through 2026.

August 4, 2026