Alibaba Group establishes a new business unit, Token Foundry, as part of a company reorganization aimed at strengthening its artificial intelligence efforts and improving alignment across related teams. Multiple reports say the unit consolidates model-development work from Alibaba’s Tongyi Lab and Future Life Lab into a single organization. The new unit is also described as operating under Alibaba’s recently established Alibaba Token Hub. According to people familiar with the matter cited by one outlet, Token Foundry is led directly by CEO Eddie Wu Yongming. The reporting frames the move as part of Alibaba’s broader push to commercialize AI and structure its AI capabilities around a unified strategy. While the sources do not provide detailed product timelines, budgets, or staffing figures, they agree on the core elements of the announcement: the creation of Token Foundry, the joining of Tongyi and Future Life labs, the role of Token Hub in its structure, and CEO-led oversight.