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Alibaba Cloud launches AI image generation model, Tongyi Wanxiang

Duncan MacRae — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 09:42:15 +0000

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has unveiled its latest AI image generation model, Tongyi Wanxiang (‘Wanxiang’ means ‘tens of thousands of images’). The cutting-edge generative AI model is now available for enterprise customers in China for beta testing. In addition, the cloud pioneer announced the launch of ModelScopeGPT, a versatile framework designed... Read more »

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Alibaba Cloud opens its first International Product Innovation Center

Duncan MacRae — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 11:23:46 +0000

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has unveiled its first international product innovation centre and partner management centre, to further enhance customer services and better facilitate customers’ digitalisation journey. The new Product Innovation Center will help facilitate future roadmaps for developing more market-specific solutions, and will oversee the management of... Read more »

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Alibaba’s cloud arm facing US national security probe

Fin Strathern — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:35:34 +0000

Alibaba’s cloud wing is being reviewed by the Biden administration to determine if it poses a risk to US national security, according to Reuters. The probe is investigating how the company stores US client data, including personal information and intellectual property, and whether the Chinese government could gain access to it. Concerns also centre around... Read more »

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Alibaba data centres to expand throughout Asia in 2022

Fin Strathern — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 15:29:51 +0000

Alibaba is expanding its cloud business within Asia as it plans to open data centres in South Korea and Thailand in 2022. The Chinese e-commerce giant has previously been focused on other countries in the region, such as Singapore and the Philippines, where it was competing with major US providers Amazon and Microsoft. Already the... Read more »

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Alibaba Cloud delivers new server chips to optimise cloud computing services

Duncan MacRae — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:40:00 +0000

Alibaba Cloud, the digital tech and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has developed an in-house processor design for use in its data centres. The server chips, named Yitian 710, are custom-built by Alibaba Group’s chip development business, T-Head. Powered by these chips, Alibaba Cloud also announced the development of its proprietary servers, called Panjiu. The... Read more »

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Alibaba launches cloud pin for Tokyo Olympic broadcasters

Fin Strathern — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 09:09:00 +0000

Tech giant Alibaba, a worldwide Olympic partner, has unveiled its Alibaba Cloud Pin, a digital wearable for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games that allows for the exchange of contact information in a safe and interactive manner. Designed for broadcasting and media professionals, the pin can be worn either as a badge or on a lanyard,... Read more »

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