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Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment Names Alibaba Group an Official Technology and Cloud Partner of the Brooklyn Nets

Alibaba Group has been named an official technology and cloud partner of the Brooklyn Nets by Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, announced September 28, 2026.

Huawei and Alibaba AI Chip Launches Boost Xi Ahead of US Visit

Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's first US state visit in over a decade, Chinese tech giants have accelerated AI chip and model launches, signaling resilience against US export controls. Huawei advanced its Ascent 960DT chip release by three quarters to Q1 2027, while Alibaba unveiled the Zhenwu V900 chip, claiming triple the performance of its predecessor, available in early 2027. DeepSeek reportedly assembled the largest known cluster of Huawei chips. These moves aim to demonstrate that US restrictions can slow but not halt China's AI progress. However, analysts note US models remain ahead, and China still depends on US advanced chips. Export controls were not on the summit agenda, as both sides focus on other issues.

• Xi Jinping's US state visit is his first in 11 years.
• Huawei advanced its Ascent 960DT AI chip release to Q1 2027, three quarters ahead of schedule.
• Alibaba unveiled the Zhenwu V900 AI chip, tripling predecessor performance, on sale in early 2027.

Alibaba Launches Qwen Intelligence for Agentic Smartphones

Alibaba has unveiled Qwen Intelligence, a new platform designed to power agentic AI on smartphones. The platform enables device manufacturers to develop intelligent assistants capable of planning and executing complex tasks across multiple apps. HONOR is the first partner to integrate Qwen Intelligence, with the HONOR Magic9 Series and the upcoming HONOR Robot Phone among the first devices to feature it. The platform includes three pre-configured agents: Mobile Planner, Mobile-Use, and Mobile Creative. It is built on three layers: optimized Qwen models, a modular platform for deployment and tool control, and a device-cloud architecture. Alibaba plans to add personalized memory, multimodal interactions, and specialized agents from partners. The company has also developed four benchmarks, including MobilePA-Bench with over 1,000 tasks, to evaluate mobile agent performance. HONOR and Alibaba report up to 91.8% task precision and orchestration of over 100 steps, with first devices launching end of September.

• Alibaba launched Qwen Intelligence, a platform for agentic AI on smartphones.
• HONOR is the first partner, integrating Qwen Intelligence into the Magic9 Series and Robot Phone.
• The platform includes three agents: Mobile Planner, Mobile-Use, and Mobile Creative.

How Salt Lake City eBayers Welcome New Neighbors

For years, Changemakers in Utah have volunteered with the International Rescue Committee in support of new Americans. A 2026 Global Give grant deepens that relationship and supports IRC’s entrepreneurship work.

Brainpool Launches 'Schlag den Star' Spinoff on YouTube and Twitch

Brainpool, a Banijay Germany company, is bringing its popular TV show format 'Schlag den Star' to the creator world with a new spinoff called 'Schlag den Aaron'. Premiering on October 26 at 8:15 PM on YouTube and Twitch, the show will feature creators Aaron Troschke and Marvin Wildhage competing against Zarbex and Max Schradin in various challenges. The live event will be streamed simultaneously across the creators' channels, leveraging their communities. Banijay Media Germany will handle advertising and is planning to integrate brand sponsored games into the show. This move follows Brainpool's recent 'Mystery Mania' show with eBay, which also bypassed traditional TV, signaling a trend of production companies distributing content directly to creators and audiences.

• Brainpool launches 'Schlag den Aaron' spinoff of 'Schlag den Star'.
• Premiere on October 26, 2026, live on YouTube and Twitch.
• Features creators Aaron Troschke, Marvin Wildhage, Zarbex, and Max Schradin.

eBay Streamlines EU Marketplace Leadership Under Meier-Andrae

eBay is restructuring its European marketplace operations by consolidating leadership across its EU markets under Dr. Saskia Meier-Andrae, who will serve as VP & GM Europe while retaining responsibility for Germany. This move aims to simplify cross-border trade, scale common capabilities more efficiently, and maintain local market strengths. The new structure will facilitate cross-market integration of offerings, search, shipping, and trust mechanisms, making it easier for buyers to find products from other European countries and for sellers to list internationally with less effort. eBay cites its authenticity verification service for fashion and luxury items, recently expanded to France and Italy, as a model for combining European scaling with local market execution, as verification is centralized in Germany. The reorganization underscores eBay's strategy to treat Europe as an interconnected trading area rather than a collection of separate national platforms.

• Dr. Saskia Meier-Andrae appointed VP & GM Europe, leading eBay's European marketplace business while continuing to lead Germany.
• eBay consolidates leadership of its EU marketplaces to strengthen European integration and cross-border trade.
• The new structure aims to scale common capabilities (e.g., search, shipping, trust) across multiple markets.