Alibaba Group has introduced the Zhenwu V900 AI chip, which it claims is the most powerful AI chip in China. According to KrASIA, this new chip delivers three times the performance of its predecessor and can support up to 500,000 cards in a single cluster, marking a significant step forward in AI hardware capabilities.
At the 2026 Apsara Conference in Hangzhou, CEO Eddie Wu announced Alibaba's ambitious plan to expand its global data center capacity beyond 20 gigawatts by 2032. This expansion reflects the company's strategy to enhance its infrastructure to meet growing demand for AI and cloud services worldwide.
For Japanese investors and technology markets, Alibaba's advancements highlight the intensifying competition in AI chip development and cloud infrastructure, sectors closely monitored for their impact on regional and global tech supply chains.