ALIBABA RELEASES AI MODEL IT SAYS SURPASSES DEEPSEEK

Alibaba Releases New AI Model: Alibaba launched a new AI model called Qwen 2.5-Max.
Claims to Be Better: Alibaba says this model is better than DeepSeek-V3, a highly-rated AI.
Unusual Release Timing: They released it on Lunar New Year, a big holiday in China.
Reason for Urgency: DeepSeek has grown very fast in the last three weeks, increasing competition.
Impact: Alibaba and other AI companies feel pressure to stay ahead.