According to 'Intelligent Emergence', Hong Tao, co-founder and former head of commercialization at Baichuan Intelligent, has left the company. Sources close to Baichuan have revealed that Hong is no longer involved in the company's daily operations and that his departure has been for some time. Baichuan responded by stating that Hong left for personal reasons and thanked him for his contributions to the commercialization team during the company's early stages. Hong was formerly the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Sogou and successfully helped Sogou rank among the top six in internet advertising revenue.

According to Intelligent Emergence, Zhang Qianchuan, the product head of MiniMax and former head of user products at Jinri Toutiao, has stepped back from company affairs for personal reasons and is now serving as a product consultant. MiniMax has confirmed this news and expressed gratitude for Zhang's contributions. However, insiders reveal that the consultant role is essentially a nominal position, and Zhang Qianchuan is no longer involved in the business management of MiniMax, which is akin to resignation. Image source note: The image is AI-generated, image licensed from service provider Midjourney. Zhang Qianchuan has a rich career background.