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India’s big ODI calls ahead of 2027 World Cup | Cricket NewsImran Khan’s ‘Leave India’ notice: Kubbra Sait takes sarcastic dig; Abhinay Deo urges people to leave him aloneIran broke? $25 billion oil loss, $350 million crypto frozen as militias send money back to IRGC, says US‘Much appreciated ‘: Musk replies to Reliance’s statment on Jio awaiting govt clearancesThe siege within Khyber PakhtunkhwaNeeraj Chopra: ‘Still some time for the Olympics’: Neeraj Chopra shares update on injury, reveals comeback plans | More sports NewsRanabaali box office day 1: Vijay Deverakonda’s latest makes half of Kingdom, earns Rs 16.5 cr | Telugu NewsZelenskyy terms Russian peace moves a ‘parody’, slams Trump dealBalancing foreign investment with tax sovereignty‘We’ve sent a strong message’: Daren Sammy on West Indies’ rise ahead of India decider | Cricket NewsJailer 2 Box Office Collection Day 2 Live Updates: Rajinikanth film earns over Rs 209 crore | Tamil NewsUnited Nations Security Council: Researchers and Indigenous rangers documented two submerged sites off Western Australia, including stone artefacts near an ancient spring; the landscape flooded at least 9,000 years ago and stone came from 23 km awayAs a teacher, the day I mistook fear for obedienceUnder pressure and on the move: India coach flags mental fatigue in camp amid ‘jam-packed’ schedule | Cricket NewsTenzing movie review: A historic correction that misses the dramatic peak | Hollywood NewsFive women in Trump’s world who made headlines in last 15 days: Katie Zacharia overtakes Anthony Scaramucci in record of shortest tenure‘You take up this role to set a culture’: Smriti Mandhana on the legacy she wants to leave as India captain | Cricket NewsJeetendra turned ‘unlucky’ Rs 4.25 lakh Mumbai bungalow into a Rs 1,414 cr real estate empire | Bollywood NewsIn 2022, a California owner agreed to a discounted $10 million sale of 402 acres despite approvals for 500+ homes; four years later, a land trust sued to stop permanent roads and utilities inside the preserveReal Madrid become first club in sports history to record €1.22bn in revenue in 2025-26 despite trophyless season: How did they pull it off? 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| Cricket NewsJailer 2 actor SJ Suryah calls Mamitha Baiju, Alia Bhatt ‘Nadippu Arakki’ | Tamil NewsGaganyaan: ISRO completes key test ahead of first uncrewed mission‘OH’IO No: Hindu American Vivek Ramaswamy’s Catch-22 problem with MAGA ahead of the midterms | World NewsAttack on Navi Pillay’s Peace Nobel is really an attack on international lawVinoo Mankad trophy: Dravid slams 151 as Karnataka chase down 358; Sehwag scores 173 off 143 balls in losing cause | Cricket NewsNana Patekar’s son recalls his final hours, parents’ separation: ‘Emotionally connected’ | Bollywood NewsA Pennsylvania woman lived on a 60-acre family farm for 22 years, then agreed to sell it for $250,000 with a proposed 99-year lease letting her stay; an appeals court kept the sale blocked after her siblings objectedFrance, Germany confirm ‘made in Europe’ deal as China eyes to flood EU with EVsOn Imran Khan’s expulsion notice, the State has the power, but it must be kinderSports Ministry revises funding rules for federations, mandates advance selection policies | Off the field NewsShaun the Sheep The Beast of Mossy Bottom movie review: A wholesome entertainer | Movie-review NewsIn 2012, a Michigan woman put her Troy home in her name and that of a woman who regarded her as a grandmother; 14 years later, an appeals court upheld the survivorship deed over her daughter’s challenge‘Who the hell was driving the Tesla’: Meta AI chief on Musk’s flying car postSurjit Bhalla: On SIR, ECI has been more right than wrongIndia vs Zimbabwe Women Live Score: Smriti Mandhana begins captaincy era as India face ZimbabweNana Patekar’s son Malhar reacts to Tanushree Dutta’s ‘evil dead’ comment: ‘Judiciary cleared him’Five siblings fought over their late mother’s trust and property income; California court rules rental proceeds cannot reduce inheritance shares | World News‘We can’t be splurging money’: Sitharaman on India’s growth, China trade gapHow India can turn turbulence in North America to its advantage‘Things got excessive after my divorce’: Yuzvendra Chahal opens up on alcohol addiction | Cricket NewsYami Gautam on Dhurandhar 2 cameo cheque: ‘Aditya Dhar directing me was my fees’ | Bollywood News9 ex-FBI employees sue Trump admin over Mar-a-Lago probe, claim political retaliation | World NewsFSSAI acts against 6 firms, including BigBasket, Flipkart and Radisson BluJantar Mantar: Delhi Police must follow law, not offer platitudesFrom Ravindra Jadeja’s century to Yashasvi Jaiswal’s duck: How India stars fared in Ranji Trophy | Cricket NewsPrahaar: Jaideep Ahlawat plays Pak prosecutor who accepted mistake, was killed in Islamabad | Bollywood NewsLand once reserved for New York’s Shoreham nuclear plant has become Long Island’s largest DEC acquisition, with the state paying $28.25 million to permanently protect nearly 750 coastal acresUK budget 2026: How John Healey’s first budget could move bond yields, sterling and bank stocksBhuvneshwar Kumar added to India squad after Arshdeep Singh suffers shoulder injury | Cricket NewsWhat to watch on OTT this week: Disclosure Day, The Invite and more | Web-series NewsA Maine couple grew their own wedding flowers in a 30-by-50-foot backyard garden after estimating florist costs could reach $5,000 | World NewsWhy PM Modi’s Canada visit in December matters for bilateral ties
Sat. Oct 17th, 2026

AI apps soar in China as Lunar New Year giveaway battle boosts user growth

AI apps soar in China as Lunar New Year giveaway battle boosts user growth


Chinese tech giants claimed a victory after a promotional giveaway campaign for their artificial intelligence services during the Lunar New Year, touting surging user numbers and the adoption of AI as part of holiday consumption.

During the period, Alibaba Group Holding’s AI app Qwen saw nearly 200 million orders placed, according to data released by the company on Monday. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post.

Among the users were more than four million people aged 60 and above who completed purchases within two to three exchanges with the Qwen chatbot instead of navigating multiple apps, Alibaba said.

“It is becoming a new custom during the Spring Festival for users to buy food and beverages, book flights and hotels, and purchase movie and attraction tickets through Qwen,” Alibaba said on the official WeChat account of the Qwen app.

Meituan, the on-demand delivery giant and a major rival of Alibaba, said more than 100 million people used its AI assistant Xiaotuan to plan holiday itineraries between February 12 and 22.

An advertisement for ByteDance’s Doubao at the Beijing Capital International Airport. Photo: AFP
An advertisement for ByteDance’s Doubao at the Beijing Capital International Airport. Photo: AFP

The extensive adoption reflects how Chinese tech giants are winning acceptance for AI-powered services, fuelled by multibillion yuan promotional campaigns amid the heated domestic race for AI commercialisation.

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