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Alibaba Profit Drops 75% as AI Investment Accelerates

Alibaba’s quarterly profit fell about 75% as aggressive investment in AI infrastructure and cloud computing continued to pressure near-term earnings.

Aug 20, 2026 by Emma Clarke • 1 min read

Alibaba Shares Rise 5% After Launching Its Most Advanced AI Model Yet

Markets, News, Stocks

Alibaba shares climbed 5% after the company unveiled Qwen3.8-Max, its most advanced AI model to date, positioning it against leading models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.

Aug 3, 2026 by Michael Foster • 3 mins read

Alibaba Bans Anthropic’s Claude Code for Internal Use

Big Tech & Innovation, Business, News

Alibaba has banned employees from using Anthropic’s Claude Code, directing developers to use its in-house AI coding platform after concerns over user identification features.

Jul 5, 2026 by Oleg Petrenko • 3 mins read

Economy, Geopolitics & Policy, News

U.S. Approves Nvidia H200 Chip Sales to Major Chinese Tech Firms

By Benjamin Harper May 14, 2026 • 2 mins read

The United States approved sales of Nvidia H200 AI chips to several major Chinese technology companies, though broader geopolitical tensions continue limiting shipments.

Big Tech & Innovation, Business

Alibaba Profit Falls 84% as AI Investment Spending Accelerates

By Emma Clarke May 13, 2026 • 1 min read

Alibaba’s profit dropped 84% as the company increased spending on AI infrastructure and quick-commerce expansion.

Business, Startups & Venture Capital

Tencent and Alibaba Explore Investment in DeepSeek at $20 Billion Valuation

By Emma Clarke Apr 22, 2026 • 1 min read

Tencent and Alibaba are in talks to invest in DeepSeek at a valuation exceeding $20 billion.

Big Tech & Innovation, Business, News

Alibaba Reveals It Built Viral AI Video Model Leading Global Rankings

By Emma Clarke Apr 10, 2026 • 2 mins read

Alibaba confirmed it is behind a viral AI video model topping global leaderboards. The reveal highlights its growing role in the AI race.

Big Tech & Innovation, Business

Alibaba Profit Falls 66% as AI Investments Weigh on Earnings

By Emma Clarke Mar 19, 2026 • 1 min read

Alibaba reports a 66% profit drop as AI and cloud investments weigh on earnings despite strong demand.

Big Tech & Innovation, Business, News

Alibaba Launches $500 Quark AI Glasses as Competition With Meta Intensifies

By Oleg Petrenko Nov 27, 2025 • 3 mins read

Alibaba released its new Quark AI smart glasses priced from $265 to $536, signaling a major push into consumer AI hardware as global competition with Meta heats up.