Alibaba opens cloud in Europe

Alibaba announced it would establish its first cloud regions in Finland, the Netherlands and Turkey and expand European data centers in Germany and France, while unveiling a domestic AI chip.

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A giant Chinese tech company announces expansion into Europe: What massive plans it has for AI

Alibaba has plans to expand its cloud network in Europe, along with the launch of a more performant domestic artificial intelligence chip. The company announced at a press conference that it will establish its first cloud regions in Finland, the Netherlands, and Turkey. Over the next 12 months, the Chinese giant will expand its cloud network to ...

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