6 days ago
Winners Announced Friday, August 28
Hi Builders,
A small update on winner timing! The submissions blew us away. The judges had one of the toughest decisions we've seen. Now we're moving to the next step: verification. We're taking a few extra days to double-check everything before we share the results with the world. The official winner announcement is moving to Friday, August 28.
🏆 New announcement date: Friday, August 28
All winners includes: track winners, honorable mentions, and Blog Post Award recipients — will be announced together on that day.
Apsara Conference
The Apsara Conference is Alibaba Cloud's flagship annual tech event and it’s happening…
14 days ago
Updated timeline for the winner announcement
Hi Builders,
Judging is in full swing — and honestly, the range of ideas coming out of this hackathon has our judges genuinely blown away. From memory agents to edge devices to full multi-agent workflows, you all built some really great projects. 🙌
To give every project the careful review it deserves, we're extending the judging period through Tuesday, August 18. Same thorough review, just a little more time on the clock for our reviewers.
Updated timeline:
- 🧑⚖️ Judging closes: Tuesday, Aug 18 @ 2:00 PM PT
- 🏆 Winners announced: Friday, August 21
In the meantime, the Project Gallery…
about 1 month ago
This Is It — Your Last Weekend to Build.
Hey Builders,
The last 48 hours are approaching. That's what stands between you and the finish line.
The final submission deadline for the Global AI Hackathon Series with Qwen Cloud is Monday, July 20 @ 5:00 PM EDT — and this is your last full weekend to build, polish, and submit. No more extensions. No more "I'll do it tomorrow." This is the sprint. 🏃💨
🎯 Your Weekend Game Plan
Today / Tomorrow — Build & Deploy
- ✅ Finish core features (resist the urge to add "just one more thing")
- ✅ Deploy your project to Alibaba Cloud
- ✅ Take your…
about 2 months ago
Waiting on Your Credits? Here's Everything You Need to Know.
Hey Builders,
First — thank you for your patience. We know the credit voucher backlog has been frustrating, especially when you're trying to build under a deadline. Volume has been higher than expected, and Alibaba's team is working through requests as fast as they can while keeping the review process legit. We hear you, and we're sorry for the wait.
Here's everything you need to move forward. 👇
📧 If You're Waiting on a Credit Voucher
Contact the Alibaba support team directly:
📬 Email: global.hackathon@alibaba-inc.com 💬 Discord: Qwen Cloud Hackathon Discord — post in the support channel
📝 What…about 2 months ago
More Time to Build! Submission Deadline Extended to July 20!
Hey Builders,
We heard you loud and clear — you asked for more time, and Alibaba delivered. 🙌
🎯 The Big News
The submission deadline is now July 20, 2026 @ 2PM PST.
That's 11 extra days to polish, deploy, record your demo, and ship something you're truly proud of. Use them wisely.
⚠️ IMPORTANT: The Coupon Deadline Is NOT Extended
Two separate deadlines — don't mix them up:
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Deadline |
Date |
Time |
|---|---|---|
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🎟️ Credit Voucher Requests Close |
July 9, 2026 |
10:00 AM PST |
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🏁 Submission Deadline |
July 20, 2026 |
2:00 PM PST |
Coupon requests submitted after July 9 at 10…
about 2 months ago
Final call for submissions
There are only 3 days left to complete your submission for Global AI Hackathon Series with Qwen Cloud .
about 2 months ago
Missed the Build Session? Here's Everything You Need!
Hey Builders,
Huge thanks to everyone who joined yesterday's live Q&A with Febria Roosita (Alibaba's Global Program Manager) — the questions were sharp, the debugging tips were 🎆 , and the energy was cool. ✨
Couldn't make it live? No stress. We recorded EVERYTHING for you.
📺 Watch the Full RecordingEvery demo, every question, every "aha!" moment. 👉 Watch the Webinar Playback
RESOURCES
❓ Build Session FAQAnswers to every question asked live — plus a few we thought you'd want next. 👉 Build Session FAQs
📘 Technical Reference DocYour one-stop shop for base URLs, deployment specs, and…
about 2 months ago
Proof of Deployment 101 — What Judges Need to See
Hey Builders,
Submission day is coming fast (👀 July 9 @ 5PM EDT), and there's ONE thing we want to make crystal clear: your project needs to prove it actually ran on Alibaba Cloud.
No proof = not eligible. Let's make sure you've got this locked. 🔒
What "Proof of Deployment" Actually Means
Your project was, at some point, fully deployed and running on Alibaba Cloud — not just sketched in Figma, not just running locally. We need to see it.
You'll show proof in two places:
1️⃣ In your code repo:
A link to a…
2 months ago
Unblock Your Build: QwenCloud Q&A with the Alibaba Team
Unblock Your Build: QwenCloud Q&A with the Alibaba Team
Stuck on your Qwen Cloud submission? Haven't started yet? Join Febria Roosita, Alibaba’s Global Program Manager, for a live demo + Q&A to help you get unstuck!
Bring your questions on track requirements, agent debugging, or where to start + get answers straight from the people who built the platform. A recording will be available, but attending live is the fastest way to get unblocked.
The Details:
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Dates: June 30
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Time: 9:00 AM PST
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Link: Register Today
Bring your Questions, leave with answers. See you there! 🎉
2 months ago
Don't Wait on Credits — Start Building Now with the Free Tier!
Don't Wait on Credits — Start Building Now with the Free Tier! 💸
Hey Builders,
Quick heads-up on Qwen Cloud credits: if you're waiting on your $40 voucher, you don't have to sit still — there's a Free Tier ready to go with 1 MILLION tokens, no approval, no payment method, no waiting. 🎉
👉 Grab your Free Quota: https://docs.qwencloud.com/resources/free-quota#get-the-free-quota
Most projects can be built entirely on the Free Tier, and you can swap to the voucher once it lands — no work lost.
The voucher backlog?
Alibaba is verifying each request manually to keep things legit. Every…
2 months ago
Event Reschedule: Alibaba Qwen Cloud Build Session
🗓️ Event Reschedule: Alibaba Qwen Cloud Build Session
Hello Everyone,
Please note that our upcoming Alibaba Qwen Cloud Build Session has been rescheduled. We want to ensure everyone has the best experience possible, so we are shifting the date out by one week.
Here are the new details:
- New Date: Tuesday, June 30
- Time: 9:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM ET
- Already Registered? You’re all set! You will receive an automated email from Zoom regarding the reschedule, and the event details will update automatically on your calendar.
- Haven't Registered Yet? Good news—you now have more…
2 months ago
Alibaba is hosting a webinar on June 23!
🚀 Fuel Your Code: Qwen Cloud Hacks, FAQs, & Insider Tips!
We are officially weeks into the Global AI Hackathon Series with Qwen Cloud, and the finish line is closer than you think! To keep your momentum at 100%, the team at Alibaba is throwing a dedicated Qwen Cloud QA & Tips webinar.
Think of it as a cheat code for your hackathon project. 🧠
The Details:
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Dates: June 23
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Time: 9:00 AM PST
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Link: Register Today
Bring your Questions, leave with answers. See you there! 🎉
3 months ago
Have you checked the Submission Steps?
Don’t forget, you’re not done when you complete your project - completing the submission form can feel like another project unto itself! Almost every hackathon will have at least a couple of submission questions that are unique to that particular challenge. Don’t get caught with a list of questions you don’t have time to answer!
Did you know that you can review the questions ahead of time by starting your submission early? Remember: you can always continue editing your project up until the deadline. Check out some tips here.
There are 5 weeks left to enter your submission to…