Archivo de la categoría: Alibaba Cloud

Alibaba Cloud and NVIDIA merge AI prowess for next-gen automotive tech

Alibaba Cloud has integrated its large multimodal model (LMM) solution with the automotive platform by Nvidia to enhance smart mobility experiences for China-based automakers. The collaboration, which also involves Alibaba’s intelligent cockpit solution provider Banma, aims to revolutionise in-car interactions and autonomous driving capabilities. The collaboration has been followed by the unveiling of a large… Read more »

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Gen AI surge threatens global emissions targets, SAS report warns

The exponential growth of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) could derail global efforts to reduce carbon emissions, potentially consuming as much energy as entire countries, according to a new report from SAS.  The report, ‘Rethinking data and AI in the cloud: How to move to a sustainable future,’ emphasised how senior decision-makers in large organisations… Read more »

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Alibaba Cloud sees 6% revenue growth driven by AI adoption

Driven by AI technology, Alibaba Group has reported a 6% year-over-year (YoY) increase in its cloud business revenue for the quarter ending June 30, reaching RMB 26.5 billion ($3.65 billion). This growth marks the segment’s strongest performance since the September 2022 quarter, signalling a potential turnaround after several periods of single-digit growth. Despite the competitive… Read more »

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Alibaba transforms Olympic broadcasting with cloud and AI services

Alibaba Group Holding’s cloud computing division is bringing changes to the way Olympic content will be transmitted and consumed, marking a significant milestone in the history of sports broadcasting. On July 25, Alibaba Cloud, in collaboration with Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), unveiled OBS Cloud 3.0, an innovative AI-enhanced platform designed to serve as the primary… Read more »

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Alibaba Cloud shutters Australian and Indian data centres, contradicting earlier claims

Alibaba Cloud has announced the imminent closure of its data centre operations in Australia and India – a move that contradicts its previous assurances to The Register about the stability of its Australian presence. The Chinese cloud giant recently disclosed this decision, framing it as part of a broader infrastructure strategy update. In a statement,… Read more »

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China cloud infrastructure spend hits $9.2bn in Q3 with ‘relentless’ AI focus

Spending on cloud infrastructure services in mainland China hit $9.2 billion USD (£7.29bn) in the third quarter of 2023 accounting for 12% of global cloud spend, according to analyst firm Canalys. The three largest vendors in China – Alibaba, Huawei and Tencent – represent almost three quarters (73%) of the market and customer spending. Alibaba… Read more »

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Alibaba Cloud upgrades AnalyticDB with vector database engine

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has enhanced its AnalyticDB vector engine, making it easier than ever for enterprises to access various large language models (LLMs) for building their customised generative AI capabilities. At its Data Management Summit hosted in Jakarta, Alibaba Cloud also upgraded its one-stop, cloud-native data management… Read more »

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Alibaba Cloud launches AI image generation model, Tongyi Wanxiang

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

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 Cloud launches ModelScope platform

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, started its recent annual Apsara Conference by announcing the launch of  ModelScope. This is an open-source Model-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform that comes with hundreds of AI models, including large pre-trained models for global developers and researchers. During its flagship conference, the cloud provider also introduced… Read more »

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