China Alibaba Unveils Powerful AI Chip, Expands Data Centre Ambitions
What Happened
Alibaba Group has unveiled the Zhenwu V900, which it calls China's most powerful AI chip. The company says the new chip delivers three times the performance of its previous-generation Zhenwu M890 processor and can be deployed in clusters of up to 500,000 chips for advanced AI model training. At the same event, CEO Eddie Wu announced plans to expand Alibaba Cloud's global data-centre capacity to more than 20 gigawatts by 2032, backed by continued investment in AI infrastructure and cloud computing.
Key Takeaways
The move highlights Alibaba's push to become a major AI infrastructure player and reduce reliance on foreign chips. Alongside the new processor, the company also revealed plans for future AI models with 5-10 trillion parameters, signaling intensifying competition with global AI leaders such as Nvidia, Meta and major Chinese rivals.