Alibaba reshuffles AI units into a new ‘Token Hub’ group, led by CEO Eddie Wu

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Wency ChenMarch 16, 2026 at 02:19 PM

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Alibaba Group has reorganized its AI operations into a new business group called Alibaba Token Hub (ATH), effective immediately. CEO Eddie Wu will lead the ATH, which consolidates core AI teams and products including Tongyi Laboratory (developer of the Qwen models), the model-as-a-service business, the Qwen business unit, the Wukong unit focused on AI-embedded enterprise workflows, and the AI Innovation business unit. The ATH is structured around the concept of AI tokens, the fundamental unit of computation and output generated by AI models. The company states that the new structure aims to improve strategic coordination across its AI businesses as it pushes into the token economy. Alibaba, headquartered in Hangzhou, owns the South China Morning Post.

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Hangzhou 30% South China Morning Post 30% Dingtalk 40% Wukong 50% Qwen ×260% Tongyi Laboratory 60% Alibaba Token Hub (ATH) Business Group ×370% Eddie Wu Yongming ×280% Alibaba Group Holding ×290%

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artificial intelligence 100% alibaba 90% ai models 80% eddie wu 70% token economy 70% alibaba token hub 70% ai applications 60% large language models 60% qwen series 50% business models 40%

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Hangzhou

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