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Alibaba Revamps AI Structure With New Tech Committee

Published: Apr. 8, 2026 10:09 p.m. GMT+8

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Zhou Jingren (left) and Li Feifei (right)

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has created a new group-level technology committee focused on artificial intelligence and named a new chief technology officer for its cloud computing unit.

Chief executive officer Eddie Wu announced the reshuffle on Wednesday, taking the helm of the new committee while tapping Li Feifei to lead cloud technology and AI infrastructure.

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Alibaba forms AI technology committee led by CEO Eddie Wu; appoints Li Feifei as cloud CTO, replacing Zhou Jingren who leads Tongyi unit.
Wu Zeming steps down as Taobao Flash CEO to focus on AI platforms.
Follows March Token Hub creation; launches Qwen3.5-Omni (Mar 30), Qwen3.6-Plus (Apr 2, tops leaderboard); Qwen-3.6-Max upcoming.

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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. formed a new AI-focused technology committee led by CEO Eddie Wu, appointing Li Feifei as cloud CTO. Zhou Jingren now heads the Tongyi large-model unit as chief AI architect. Changes follow the Alibaba Token Hub creation, with recent Qwen model launches like Qwen3.6-Plus topping leaderboards. Qwen-3.6-Max expected soon.

Microsoft Corp.: Zhou Jingren, Alibaba's new chief AI architect and Tongyi large-model unit leader, was formerly a Microsoft Corp. research partner before joining Alibaba in 2016.

Ele.me: Ele.me, Alibaba's instant retail division, was rebranded as Taobao Flash in late 2025. Lei Yanqun, who returned in 2020 to lead its ground operations, will succeed Wu Zeming as CEO of Taobao Flash.

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