Alibaba Group unveils new AI chip Zhenwu V900, plans to train new AI model
The Alibaba Group pitched its new Zhenwu V900 AI chip as China’s most powerful, reported Reuters
Alibaba Group has introduced its new Zhenwu V900 AI chip, advertising it as the most potent in China and claiming a tripling of performance compared to its predecessor. The company, a leading e-commerce and internet giant, also announced plans to train an AI model with between 5 to 10 trillion parameters, expanding its global data center capacity. The Zhenwu V900 chip originates from Alibaba's T-Head semiconductor unit.
This announcement arrives amid debates in the United States over AI safety regulations. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called for restrictions against China to curb AI distillation, while Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has advocated for competing in the Asian market against Chinese chip rivals.
In August, Alibaba disclosed a 75% decrease in quarterly net profit. However, CEO Eddie Wu characterized the period as "strong," citing the commercialization of AI capabilities. The company also reported a 9% increase in revenue during the quarter. According to Wu's earnings statement from June quarter 2026, Alibaba Cloud's external revenue growth surged to 45%, with AI-related product revenue experiencing triple-digit growth for the twelfth consecutive quarter.
The company recently launched frontier language, coding, video, audio, image, and music models, all of which deliver top-tier performance.
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