On October 20, 2025, reports surfaced indicating that Ali Quark is quietly progressing with an AI business venture internally referred to as 'Project C'. This initiative is being spearheaded by Quark's core team, and is also benefiting from the involvement of several senior members from Tongyi Lab. According to numerous sources, the project pertains to the rollout of conversational AI applications, with the first significant breakthrough anticipated to be revealed in the near future. 'Project C' has been operating under the radar within Quark for a considerable period, and the forthcoming announcement is merely expected to showcase a阶段性成果 (a more idiomatic Chinese way of saying "phased achievement", here I keep the original English term for consistency with the rest of the English text).

As for the origin of the project's codename 'C', some conjecture that it is an abbreviation for 'Chat', suggesting that Quark might be gearing up to introduce a novel conversational format. Additionally, there are internal whispers that the codename draws inspiration from the classic arcade game 'Pac-Man', with the underlying objective being to directly challenge competitors. At present, Quark has refrained from issuing any official response to these reports.