Alibaba head of Qwen AI division Lin Junyang resigns as mobile app users surge to 203 million

by | Mar 4, 2026 | Latest E-commerce News & Updates

Alibaba lost the head of its Qwen AI division after Lin Junyang announced his resignation in a social media post. Two other senior executives, including post-training lead Yu Bowen and research scientist Hui Binyuan, also departed the company this year. The leadership changes occurred as monthly active users for the Qwen mobile application surged to 203 million in February. Company shares dropped 4% during Wednesday’s trading amid a broader market selloff.

Paul Drecksler is the founder and editor of Shopifreaks, covering the most important stories in e-commerce.

Companies: Alibaba

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