17:04 Feb 06 2026

Alibaba’s Qwen app today kicked off its CNY3 billion (USD420 million) Chinese New Year campaign, handing out free milk tea vouchers, briefly triggering minor system glitches in some regions. The AI app topped Apple’s App Store free app chart at noon, followed by Tencent’s Yuanbao and ByteDance’s Doubao.

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