Alibaba to Add Data Centers in Europe, Middle East in AI Push

Alibaba Group is accelerating data center expansion in Europe and the Middle East to propel its 20-gigawatt global infrastructure buildout, amid escalating competition between China and the US in AI chips and models.

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