GoKawiilAlibaba unveils Zhenwu V900 AI chip, targets 20GW data center capacity by 2032
Alibaba shares rose about 3% in Hong Kong after the company revealed its next-generation Zhenwu V900 AI chip, claiming triple the performance of its predecessor released in May. At its Apsara Conference in Hangzhou, Alibaba also outlined plans to grow its cloud unit's global data center capacity beyond 20 gigawatts by 2032 and confirmed its Qwen 4 model is currently in training.
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The announcement shows Alibaba doubling down on owning the full AI infrastructure stack—chips, data centers and models—rather than relying solely on external suppliers, mirroring moves by Nvidia and Meta abroad. With over 650 existing customers for its Zhenwu chips across finance, energy and manufacturing, Alibaba is positioning itself as a serious infrastructure competitor in the global AI race, not just a cloud services provider.
- Zhenwu V900 chip promises 3x the performance of Alibaba's prior AI chip, launching commercially in Q1 2027
- Alibaba plans to expand data center capacity past 20 gigawatts globally by 2032
- Qwen 4, Alibaba's next flagship AI model, is currently in training
Source: cnbc.com — Jenny Lee Evelyn Cheng, 2026-09-22
Published there as: “Alibaba shares jump as new AI chip, data center buildout plans unveiled”
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