# Alibaba unveils 10,000-card intelligent computing cluster in Guangdong province.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-08 · NDTV.com*

## Key points

- Alibaba has deployed a 10,000-card AI cluster using its self-developed Zhenwu chips in Guangdong.
- The cluster achieves four-microsecond latency and allows 10,000 chips to function as a single system.
- Alibaba claims 30% higher efficiency and improved throughput per chip compared to previous systems.
- The system is already used in healthcare and manufacturing, with SMEs accessing it via pay-as-you-go.
- Alibaba plans to scale the cluster to 100,000 cards to further boost efficiency and lower costs.

**Companies:** Alibaba Group Holding, China Telecom, Huawei Technologies
**Countries:** China, United States

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