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Alibaba to Seek Revenue Share from Heavy Users of Next Qwen Model

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Reuters reports that Alibaba plans to ask heavy commercial users of its next Qwen open-source model for a revenue share, while Moonshot's Kimi K3 model requires up to a 30% revenue share. This marks a shift in open-source AI monetization strategies among Chinese AI firms.

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    Sources: Alibaba plans to ask heavy commercial users of its next Qwen open model for a share of revenue; Moonshot's Kimi K3 requires up to a 30% revenue share (Reuters)

    Reuters : Sources: Alibaba plans to ask heavy commercial users of its next Qwen open model for a share of revenue; Moonshot's Kimi K3 requires up to a 30% revenue share — Chinese technology giant Alibaba (9988.HK) plans to ask major users of the next version of its Qwen open-source AI model for a share …

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