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Alibaba starts selling Qwen Glasses N1 in China with translation and payment features

Alibaba has launched AI smart glasses in China, starting sales of the Qwen Glasses N1 as it targets the AI hardware market. The base model starts at 2,999 yuan and supports 4K video, voice control and features such as translation, meeting notes, shopping and payment. A higher-end N1 Pro costs 3,499 yuan and adds gaze tracking and hands-free Alipay payments, along with health monitoring functions.

AI & Enterprise

Morgan Stanley says China consumer AI use rate is 80 percent, surpassing U.S., driven by super apps

China is ahead of the United States in consumer adoption of artificial intelligence, with 80 percent of Chinese respondents using AI at least weekly for personal purposes, compared with 54 percent in the U.S., Morgan Stanley said. It attributed China’s advantage to distribution through everyday “super apps” that embed text, image, video and code generation. China’s generative AI user base also rose sharply from December 2024 to December 2025.

Games & Commerce

TikTok and Whatnot drive U.S. shopping livestream market toward $20 billion this year

The U.S. shopping livestream market is entering a growth phase around TikTok and Whatnot, CMBC reported on Sept. 1. EMARKETER forecast U.S. live commerce sales will reach about $19.8 billion this year, up 35 percent from 2025. TikTok Shop said its first-half sales more than doubled. Whatnot raised $545 million and was valued at $20 billion. Platform fees and counterfeit controls remain challenges.