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China's push to build its own AI stack is starting to take physical shape.
Alibaba and China Telecom launched a data center powered entirely by Alibaba's in-house Zhenwu chips.
KEY POINTS
- The center uses 10,000 Zhenwu semiconductors capable of handling AI models with hundreds of billions of parameters.
- Alibaba now controls the full AI pipeline, from chip design to cloud distribution, enhancing vertical integration.
- Alibaba and China Telecom plan to scale the facility to 100,000 chips, expanding compute capacity for diverse industries.
- A new technology committee led by CEO Eddie Wu aims to accelerate Alibaba's AI development internally.
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