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Alibaba unveils self-developed AI chip for cloud computing services
Alibaba unveils self-developed AI chip for cloud computing services HANGZHOU, China (Reuters) – Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd said on Wednesday it has developed a new chip that specializes in machine-learning tasks and which will be used to enhance services for its cloud computing division. Called Hanguang 800, the company’s first Read more…
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AWS vs Alibaba Cloud Services in 2019
AWS vs Alibaba Cloud Services in 2019 At present, Amazon Web Services (AWS) dominates the overall public cloud framework platforms by holding 41.5% of the application workload. However, a few public cloud platforms have been developing reliably regarding income and market infiltration. Alibaba Cloud (Aliyun) as of late announced steady Read more…
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Many throats to choke: For better or worse, multiple clouds are here to stay
Many throats to choke: For better or worse, multiple clouds are here to stay In information technology circles, it’s called “one throat to choke.”It’s a metaphor for chief information officers’ preference for concentrating most of their business with a single strategic supplier in each category of application and infrastructure. The Read more…
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Cloud computing could look quite different in a few years
Cloud computing could look quite different in a few years Two years ago, Wired ran an arresting headline: “The Cloud Computing Era Could Be Nearing Its End.” In the piece, the author suggested that cloud’s much-discussed lag problem, among other things, could prove to be its undoing, and that perhaps Read more…
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Alibaba Cloud Unveils New Products and Features for Global Markets
Alibaba Cloud, the data intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, today unveiled more than 10 new products and features at the Alibaba Cloud APAC Summit, as well as a new accelerator program connecting technology partners with the Alibaba ecosystem. The summit showcased Alibaba Cloud’s commitment to building a more inclusive platform Read more…
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Alibaba brings cloud computing to the Olympics
Alibaba brings cloud computing to the Olympics THE Olympic games may be an ancient tradition, but the technology behind it doesn’t have to be. China’s e-commerce giant, Alibaba Group, is aiming to bring the games up-to-date, becoming the global event’s official cloud and e-commerce services provider for the 2018 Winter Read more…
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Alibaba Cloud hits annual revenue run rate tops $4.4 billion
Alibaba Cloud hits annual revenue run rate tops $4.4 billion Alibaba’s cloud computing revenue in its fiscal fourth quarter was $1.15 billion, up 76 percent from a year ago, as customers spent more on new services. The results from the company highlight how it is gaining share in Asia. Alibaba Read more…
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Amazon prepares to battle with Alibaba in Asia’s cloud
Amazon prepares to battle with Alibaba in Asia’s cloud Amazon is betting it can expand its cloud computing operations in China, despite announcing just last month that it will shutter its online retail operations there. The U.S. company announced on April 25 that its cloud computing arm, Amazon Web Services, Read more…
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Alibaba Cloud hopes its ‘Tech for Change’ scheme will fuel global growth
Alibaba Cloud hopes its ‘Tech for Change’ scheme will fuel global growth Alibaba Cloud launched its ‘Tech for Change’ initiative back in February. At its heart it’s a venture that aims to show how digital can be used for good, but for Alibaba Cloud’s global marketing manager, Sharon Song, there’s Read more…
