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Alibaba launches data centres in Netherlands, steps up push into Europe AI market
Alibaba Cloud has opened its first public cloud region in Amsterdam, launching two data centres as it accelerates its push into Europe. The company said the new hub is designed to support local data storage and processing for European companies, cut network latency and strengthen disaster recovery. It will provide a range of cloud services and introduce enterprise AI agent offerings. Alibaba also unveiled an updated Apsara Stack hybrid cloud platform.
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Alibaba unveils its own Zhenyu V900 AI chip, plans to expand data centers to 20 GW by 2032
Alibaba unveiled its self-developed AI chip, Zhenyu V900, and set out a plan to expand Alibaba Cloud\'s global data center capacity to 20 GW by 2032. Chief executive Eddie Wu said the new chip is three times faster than the previous Zhenyu M890 and can link up to 500,000 chips for advanced AI training. Alibaba has approved spending of more than $53 billion over three years on AI and cloud infrastructure.
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Alibaba Cloud starts first France data centre, builds third Europe hub
Alibaba Cloud has opened its first data centre in France, establishing its third European base after Germany and Britain. The facility, located in Paris, is intended to address rising demand for data sovereignty and local cloud services, the company said. Alibaba Cloud also plans to roll out agentic AI services across Europe in the second half of this year. The move comes as European firms and regulators put greater emphasis on keeping data stored domestically or within the region.