# Alibaba unveils new AI chip, the Zhenwu M890, as the Chinese technology giant intensifies efforts to build domestic alternatives to Nvidia processors.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-05-20 · The Manila Times*

## Key points

- Alibaba launched the Zhenwu M890 AI chip, tripling its predecessor's performance for AI agent workloads.
- Alibaba's roadmap includes the V900 chip in 2027 and J900 chip in 2028, each promising major upgrades.
- The Panjiu AL128 server, integrating 128 Zhenwu M890 chips per rack, is now available to Chinese enterprises.
- Alibaba has shipped over 560,000 Zhenwu chips, adopted by more than 400 customers across 20 industries.
- The new Qwen 3.7-Max language model can run agent tasks non-stop for up to 35 hours.

**Companies:** Alibaba Group, T-Head
**Countries:** China, United States

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