Jeff Zhang, Alibaba Group, chief technology officer, speaking at the Apsara conference in Hangzhou, September 2019. Photo: Handout
Jeff Zhang, Alibaba Group, chief technology officer, speaking at the Apsara conference in Hangzhou, September 2019. Photo: Handout
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Alibaba unveils new AI chip aimed at speeding up e-commerce and cloud computing tasks

  • The chip’s launch comes amid a national drive by China to integrate emerging technologies such as AI and next generation 5G wireless networks into its economy

Jeff Zhang, Alibaba Group, chief technology officer, speaking at the Apsara conference in Hangzhou, September 2019. Photo: Handout
Jeff Zhang, Alibaba Group, chief technology officer, speaking at the Apsara conference in Hangzhou, September 2019. Photo: Handout
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