Tech Brief (Apr. 16): Alibaba Unveils No-Code AI Tool to Build Apps in Minutes

Published: Apr. 16, 2026 11:41 a.m. GMT+8

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Alibaba unveils no-code AI tool to build apps in minutes

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has launched a free, no-code artificial intelligence tool that allows users to build fully functional websites and applications using natural-language commands. Developed by Alibaba’s newly established Alibaba Token Hub (ATH) business group, the platform, called Meoo, can interpret user prompts and generate complete web pages or HTML5 applications in as little as one minute. The tool is currently available to the public at no cost and allows users to deploy their creations directly on Alibaba Cloud without programming experience, the company said Wednesday.

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Alibaba launches free no-code AI tool Meoo to build apps/websites in minutes.
CATL Q1 revenue rises 52% to 129.13B yuan ($18.9B); Douyin invests 500M yuan ($73M) in short dramas.
China Q1 2026 machinery/electronics exports hit record $620B (+21.4%); HiDream.ai raises >500M yuan.

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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. launched Meoo, a free no-code AI tool by its Alibaba Token Hub (ATH). It builds fully functional websites and HTML5 apps in minutes using natural-language prompts. Publicly available, users can deploy on Alibaba Cloud without programming experience.

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd.: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) reported Q1 revenue of 129.13 billion yuan ($18.9 billion), up 52.45% year-on-year. Net profit attributable to shareholders rose 48.52% to 20.74 billion yuan. The company announced plans to establish a wholly owned subsidiary for investment and management in the new-energy minerals sector.

ByteDance Ltd.: ByteDance Ltd.'s short-video platform Douyin will allocate 500 million yuan ($73 million) to support content innovation and realistic themes in live-action short dramas. It introduces multi-tiered incentives and a creator center to boost revenue-sharing transparency and lower investment risks.

HiDream.ai: HiDream.ai, a Chinese AI startup, completed a new funding round raising over 500 million yuan. The round was jointly led by Oriental Fortune Capital and Anhui Provincial Investment Group’s industrial investment arm, with continued participation from existing backers.

Oriental Fortune Capital: Oriental Fortune Capital jointly led a new funding round for Chinese AI startup HiDream.ai, raising over 500 million yuan, alongside Anhui Provincial Investment Group’s industrial investment arm.

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