Alibaba plans Qwen revenue sharing

Chinese technology giant Alibaba plans to ask major users of the next version of its Qwen open-source AI model for a share of revenue they make from the offering, according to two people familiar with the company's plans. The move follows a similar provision in the licensing terms of Moonshot's Kimi K3 model, which requires anyone offering the model for sale as a service and generating more than $20 million in annual sales to work out a commercial agreement with Moonshot. Alibaba plans to implement a similar measure for its open-source model next week, with the rate still unclear. The plans show Chinese AI firms are converging on a business model as they push to take market share from their U.S. rivals. Revenue-sharing deals are taking shape, with Moonshot requiring up to a 30% revenue share. Chinasoft International disclosed a revenue-sharing agreement with Moonshot in a regulatory filing. DigitalOcean confirmed it has a commercial agreement with Moonshot. The United States — White House has accused Moonshot of stealing technology from Anthropic, a claim Chinese officials have rejected as unfounded. Open-source AI is expanding, with U.S. firms like Thinking Machines Lab releasing open-source models.