3 Before 9: February 3, 2026

Alibaba commits big budget to AI chatbot push over Lunar New Year

Alibaba has announced it will spend about ¥3 billion (≈ $431 million) to boost usage of its Qwen AI chatbot through promotions and incentives during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday.

Why it matters for Asia

this intensifies competition in the Chinese AI chatbot market and signals continued heavy investment into consumer-facing AI services, which can drive broader AI adoption and data scaling across Asia’s largest internet ecosystems.

Wiz reports major security flaw in AI agent social platform

Cybersecurity firm Wiz says the “Moltbook” social network, where AI-powered bots interact with each other and users, had a significant security vulnerability that exposed personal data for thousands of accounts.

Why it matters for Asia

as AI-based agent platforms proliferate, early security flaws highlight the importance of robust governance and data protection practices — especially as usage grows in enterprise and consumer contexts across Asia.

Nvidia CEO says “huge” investment into OpenAI planned

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Nvidia plans a “huge” investment into OpenAI, reinforcing the close strategic relationship between the chipmaker and one of the leading AI model developers.

Why it matters for Asia

deepening investment commitments between core hardware providers and major AI labs matter for Asia’s semiconductor ecosystem, as supply chains and compute demand continue to grow.

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Alibaba commits big budget to AI chatbot push over Lunar New Year

Wiz reports major security flaw in AI agent social platform

Nvidia CEO says “huge” investment into OpenAI planned

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