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› Delayed captive lion exit plan leaves jobs and livelihoods in limbo › BUSINESS IN AFRICA: Zoning in – African countries pair factories, logistics and ports to boost investment › DAMNING EVIDENCE: Leave forms and bags of cash link Hawks member to alleged ‘kidnapping syndicate’› BEATING THE BLACKOUTS: Power outages force Gqeberha manufacturers to spend big on fuel to keep lights on › WORLD FOOD DAY OP-ED: El Niño, oil shocks and hunger mean SA needs a synchronised food strategy › BRICK BEASTS: Special needs learners win national prize for turning plastic waste into sports gear › AFTER THE BELL: The battle for your pharmacy basket is waged by the loyalty cards › CONSTITUTION @ 30: ‘The judges in green’ — The story behind the Constitutional Court’s iconic robes › CHILD NUTRITION: New tool shows the true cost of nutritious meals for children at ECD centres › OBITUARY: Renaye Kramer — the ‘formidable’ theatre producer who stayed out of the photograph › Delayed captive lion exit plan leaves jobs and livelihoods in limbo › BUSINESS IN AFRICA: Zoning in – African countries pair factories, logistics and ports to boost investment › DAMNING EVIDENCE: Leave forms and bags of cash link Hawks member to alleged ‘kidnapping syndicate’› BEATING THE BLACKOUTS: Power outages force Gqeberha manufacturers to spend big on fuel to keep lights on › WORLD FOOD DAY OP-ED: El Niño, oil shocks and hunger mean SA needs a synchronised food strategy › BRICK BEASTS: Special needs learners win national prize for turning plastic waste into sports gear › AFTER THE BELL: The battle for your pharmacy basket is waged by the loyalty cards › CONSTITUTION @ 30: ‘The judges in green’ — The story behind the Constitutional Court’s iconic robes › CHILD NUTRITION: New tool shows the true cost of nutritious meals for children at ECD centres › OBITUARY: Renaye Kramer — the ‘formidable’ theatre producer who stayed out of the photograph

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Alibaba, Baidu, Kuaishou address mounting AI costs as competition intensifies

Moneyweb · 17 August 2026 at 09:00

Alibaba may strengthen its frontrunner position with Qwen3.8-Max, its biggest ever AI model that claims capabilities on par with US rivals.

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