Alibaba Unveils Zhenwu AI Chip and Qwen3.7-Max Language Model

Alibaba revealed on May 20, 2026 its next-generation Zhenwu AI chip designed to support computing demands of its Qwen large language models. The company simultaneously announced Qwen3.7-Max, a new large language model that will soon be released. The Zhenwu chip represents Alibaba's effort to build dedicated hardware infrastructure for its AI model family.

Zhenwu AI chip unveiling

• ▪Alibaba's Zhenwu AI chip is designed to help support the computing demands of Alibaba's Qwen large language models.
• ▪Alibaba revealed on May 20, 2026 that Alibaba's next-generation AI model Qwen3.7-Max would soon be released.
• ▪Alibaba revealed a more powerful Zhenwu AI chip.

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