Alibaba deployed a 10,000-card intelligent computing cluster powered by its in-house Zhenwu AI chips. This project is a collaboration with China Telecom to build domestic AI infrastructure amid the tech race with the U.S.
CEO Eddie Wu announced an organizational restructuring to prioritize AI development. The company established a new Group Technology Committee chaired by Wu.
Alibaba upgraded its Tongyi Foundation Model division into a dedicated business unit. These changes aim to accelerate the development and implementation of AI across the group.