Zhou Hongyi launches 360's AI-native organizational overhaul; Alipay reveals agent ecosystem
创业邦 · wechat · 2026-08-18
360 founder Zhou Hongyi announced a company-wide transformation into an "AI-native" organization, urging managers to cultivate "super individuals" and "super teams" as part of a strategic restart. Alipay released China's first full-stack agent business base and the AHA protocol for cross-agent connectivity, partnering with over 20 companies including Qwen and Huawei. AI video platform Higgsfield raised $400 million from investors like Goldman Sachs and Intel, reaching a $5.4 billion valuation with $700 million in annualized revenue. Alibaba launched "HappyShrimp," an AI music model that converts natural language prompts into complete songs.
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