Alibaba Qwen Coupon Campaign Stopped Amid Overload; CTSE: $433M, Jan 25-Feb 28

Alibaba’s Qwen chatbot has paused issuing coupons after a surge in user demand, disrupting its $433 million Spring Festival initiative to promote AI shopping capabilities. The Agentic AI rollout faced technical strain as 10 million orders were placed within the first nine hours, with the chatbot citing oversubscription and urging patience. Coupons remain valid through February 28, and Alibaba has not provided further technical details.