Alibaba rolls out AI accelerator for data-center expansion

Published Monday, September 21, 2026 · 11:09 PM EDT

Alibaba Group is rolling out an AI accelerator that it calls China's most powerful AI chip. The company intends the processor to compete with Nvidia's products and support a large expansion of its data-center capacity over the coming years.

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