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Junyang Lin, former head of Qwen, has reportedly founded a new AI lab valued at $2 billion, recruiting talent from ByteDance, Tencent, and overseas institutions.

Breaking News! Junyang Lin, @JustinLin610 ,former head of Qwen, has reportedly founded a new AI Lab valued at $2 billion. It is understood that he has already recruited several members with backgrounds from ByteDance, Tencent, and overseas institutions. https://t.co/JJDbWGZElY
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Breaking News!

Junyang Lin, @JustinLin610 ,former head of Qwen, has reportedly founded a new AI Lab valued at $2 billion. It is understood that he has already recruited several members with backgrounds from ByteDance, Tencent, and overseas institutions. https://t.co/JJDbWGZElY

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