Artificial Intelligence: Alibaba plans 10 billion dollar fundraising to finance its global AI plan

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    "title": "Artificial Intelligence: Alibaba plans 10 billion dollar fundraising to finance its global AI plan - Sud Ouest",
    "excerpt": "The Chinese tech giant plans to issue new shares in Hong Kong to finance its global ambitions and strengthen its infrastructure in the AI sector. The Chinese tech giant Alibaba announced on Sunday that it plans to issue 80 billion Hong Kong dollars (10.2 billion US dollars) worth of new shares in Hong Kong to finance its global ambitions in artificial intelligence. Alibaba has already invested tens of billions of dollars in AI, and its shareholders are eager to see how these enormous investments will translate into monetary returns. \"The capital increase is undertaken to strengthen the company's global leadership in AI,\" Alibaba said in a statement. The company plans to use the entire net proceeds from the operation to invest in its \"full-stack (versatile) AI capabilities, including to expand and improve its AI infrastructure,\" it indicated. On Thursday, Alibaba announced revenue of nearly 269 billion yuan (40 billion US dollars) for its latest quarter, a 9% year-on-year increase, driven by the global enthusiasm for artificial intelligence which is boosting demand for its products. The Chinese giant is known for its open-source AI models \"Qwen,\" which have gained popularity among developers worldwide.",
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