{
  "id": 3924088,
  "title": "MiniMax expands Alibaba cloud pact as compute needs surge for training and inference",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/minimax-expands-alibaba-cloud-pact-as-compute-needs-surge-for-3924088",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-28T08:00:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SCMP Business",
    "slug": "scmp-business",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3365558/minimax-expands-alibaba-cloud-pact-compute-needs-surge-training-and-inference"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Chinese artificial intelligence firm MiniMax has raised the three-year purchase ceiling on its cloud computing deals with Alibaba Group Holding by 220 per cent to US$1.2 billion, underscoring surging demand for computing power among the country’s top AI developers. The Shanghai-based company planned to spend up to US$300 million on Alibaba Cloud services this year, nearly triple its original…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "MiniMax expands Alibaba cloud pact as compute needs surge for training and inference",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/minimax-expands-alibaba-cloud-pact-as-compute-needs-surge-for",
        "published": "2026-08-28T08:00:14.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}