IT Home Daily: Alphabet Surpasses Apple, BYD Denza Z9S Debuts, Alibaba Launches Qwen 3.8
The August 4, 2026 tech digest highlights Alphabet surpassing Apple in market capitalization, BYD launching the Denza Z9S EV with a record 1,100 km CLTC range, and Alibaba releasing the 2.4-trillion-parameter Qwen3.8-Max AI model. Additionally, Samsung is reportedly shrinking its retail presence in China by closing underperforming stores. These updates reflect major shifts in the global tech landscape, showcasing intense competition in AI model scale, rapid advancements in electric vehicle range, and fluctuating market valuations among tech giants. The Denza Z9S features BYD's "God's Eye" 5.0 system and second-generation Blade Battery, while Alibaba's Qwen3.8-Max boasts 2.4 trillion parameters and plans to open-source its weights. Meanwhile, Samsung China will reportedly phase out stores with monthly sales under 300,000 RMB.
## BACKGROUND
BYD's Blade Battery is a specialized lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery design that optimizes space utilization and safety, while its "God's Eye" represents its advanced intelligent driving system. Alibaba's Qwen (Tongyi Qianwen) is a family of large language models developed by Alibaba Cloud to compete with global AI leaders.