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Trillion Parameters, No Human Labels: Ant Group Documents Five Emergent AI Behaviors
Ant Group's InclusionAI published a paper showing five emergent AI behaviors when scaling zero reinforcement learning to one trillion parameters.
Pandaily
Ant Group AI Strategy Tightens: Lingguang Retreats as A-Fu Takes Center Stage - Pandaily
Ant Group restructures its AI division, shifting focus from the Lingguang general model to the health-focused A-Fu assistant as strategic centerpiece.
TechTimes
Ant Group Open-Sources Agent Security Tool Days After Agentic Ransomware Hit
Ant Group's AI Security Lab released SingGuard-NSFA, an open-source guardrail for autonomous agents in response to the JadePuffer ransomware.
TechNode
Ant Group unveils AI safety models for agents and multimodal systems · TechNode
Ant Group's AI Safety Lab open-sourced SingGuard-NSFA, a safety guardrail model for autonomous agents, and disclosed details of SingGuard, a multimodal safety model.
The Next Web
Ant Group open-sourced a whole robot brain in a week
Ant Group's robotics unit Robbyant open-sourced LingBot-World 2.0 world model and other AI components for embodied intelligence.
CFOtech Asia
Ant Group takes 28% Boohee Health stake in AI push
Ant Group completed a strategic investment in Boohee Health, becoming its largest external shareholder with over 28% stake.
TechNode Global
Ant Group takes 28% stake in China's Boohee Health as AI health app AQ surpasses 100M users - TNGlobal
Ant Group acquired a 28% stake in Boohee Health and announced its AI health app AQ reached over 100 million users.
DealStreetAsia
Asia Digest: Ant International, KPS in expansion mode
Ant International opened its Global Development Centre in Kuala Lumpur, creating 1,500 fintech jobs.
CnEVPost
Xpeng's He Xiaopeng returns to Alibaba orbit with Ant board seat - CnEVPost
Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng joins Ant Group's board as an independent director, bringing AI expertise and strengthening ties with Alibaba.
IT Brief US
Ant Group posts record USD $5.17 billion R&D spend
Ant Group publishes its 2025 sustainability report, announcing a record R&D spend of $5.17 billion, with investments in AI models, health services, and carbon reduction.
The Insight Asia
Alipay unveils AI-first app in biggest overhaul in 20 years
Ant Group is preparing an AI-powered version of Alipay, called the Bao Project, marking the biggest redesign in 20 years, with a conversation-driven interface.
FinTech Global
Amundi launches tokenised money market fund for Ant International
Amundi launches tokenized money market fund shares for Ant International, enabling real-time treasury management on blockchain, with plans to expand on Ant's Whale platform.
TMTPOST
AntGroup Secretly Testing Reengineered Alipay App with Native AI Interface
Ant Group is internally testing an AI-driven version of Alipay with a native AI assistant codenamed 'Abao' for automating transactions and wealth management.
The Business Times
Jack Ma-backed Ant Group set for high-stakes overhaul of billion-user Alipay
Ant Group is testing an AI-driven overhaul of its Alipay app, introducing an AI agent interface for tasks like booking rides and managing finances.
TechNode
Ant Group said to be preparing AI version of Alipay for public launch
TechNode reports that Ant Group is secretly testing an AI-powered version of Alipay that could become the first AI super-app with a billion users.
The Japan Times
Jack Ma-backed Ant group set for high-stakes overhaul of billion-user app - The Japan Times
Ant Group is testing an overhaul of Alipay with an AI agent interface, allowing users to perform tasks via voice or text, escalating its battle with WeChat.
CryptoBriefing
Ant Group tests AI agent interface for Alipay in user battle with WeChat
Ant Group is rolling out an AI agent interface for Alipay, including AI Wallet and Token Pay, to compete with WeChat.
PYMNTS
Ant Group Looks to Raise $1 Billion For International Growth
Ant Group's international arm is reportedly considering a $1 billion fundraise to speed growth, as reported by Bloomberg.
The Business Times
Ant International considers raising US$1 billion to boost growth
Ant International is considering a $1 billion funding round to accelerate growth, potentially leading to a Hong Kong IPO.
South China Morning Post
Ant International powers new e-wallet in cash-heavy Mexico with fintech giant Clip
Ant International partners with Mexico's Clip to launch an e-wallet, aiming to disrupt cash dominance in Mexico with AI-powered financial services.
The Standard
Ant International raises US$1 billion to revive Ant Group's Hong Kong IPO
Ant International is considering a $1 billion funding round that could lead to Ant Group's Hong Kong IPO.
MTN Group
MTN Group Fintech advances digital transformation through strategic technology partnership
MTN Group Fintech partners with Ant International to launch a super-app platform in Nigeria, leveraging Ant's technology for digital finance.
TechAfrica News
MTN Group Fintech Accelerates Digital Inclusion Through Ant International Partnership - TechAfrica News
MTN Group Fintech partners with Ant International to launch a super-app platform in Nigeria, leveraging Ant's technology to enhance the MoMo mobile money ecosystem.
ITWeb
MTN prepares next-gen MoMo super app | ITWeb
MTN partners with Ant International to create a next-generation MoMo super app, with Ant providing technology for ecosystem integration and fraud prevention.
Crowdfund Insider
KBank And Ant International Partner With JPMorgan's Kinexys To Enhance Cross-Border Payments | Crowdfund Insider
KBank and Ant International partner with JPMorgan's Kinexys to build blockchain-based cross-border payment infrastructure.
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