Alibaba Cloud stories
Amazon leads concentrated global hyperscale market
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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martech
Amazon leads the concentrated global hyperscale data centre market, as the top 10 providers captured 46% of 2024 revenue.
Alibaba Cloud powers AI-first tech shift at Olympics
Sat, 28th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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digital entertainment
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llms
Alibaba Cloud's AI and live cloud platform reshaped Milano Cortina broadcasting and operations, debuting LLM tools across the Olympics.
Alibaba Cloud brings AI replay tech to Milano 2026
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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rpa
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genai
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llms
Alibaba Cloud will power immersive AI-driven replays and fast media search for global broadcasters at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games.
Chinese hackers fake Teams downloads in false flag ploy
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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malware
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martech
Chinese state-backed hackers mimic Microsoft Teams downloads in a false flag campaign to infect Chinese speakers and blame Russian actors.
Confluent launches advanced Streaming Agents to boost AI agility
Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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hyperscale
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martech
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physical security
Confluent unveils advanced Streaming Agents, enabling faster, real-time AI agent development with minimal coding and enhanced observability for enterprises.
Cisco launches 8223 router & P200 chip for AI data centres
Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
Cisco launches 8223 router and Silicon One P200 chip, offering 51.2Tbps for secure, efficient AI data centre networking across vast distances.
Standard Chartered & Alibaba partner to boost AI in finance
Thu, 31st Jul 2025
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digital transformation
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fintech
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supply chain
Standard Chartered partners with Alibaba to accelerate AI adoption in finance, aiming to enhance customer service and sustainability efforts.
World Aquatics to migrate core systems to Alibaba Cloud by 2028
Wed, 30th Jul 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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martech
World Aquatics will fully migrate its core systems to Alibaba Cloud by 2028, enhancing digital services for international aquatic sports events and communities.
Alibaba releases VACE, an open-source AI video editor
Thu, 15th May 2025
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digital entertainment
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ai
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software development
Alibaba launches Wan2.1-VACE, an open-source AI model combining video generation and editing, streamlining content creation for various media platforms.
Alibaba Cloud unveils Qwen2.5-Omni-7B multimodal AI model
Fri, 28th Mar 2025
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ai
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software development
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customer service
Alibaba Cloud has unveiled the Qwen2.5-Omni-7B, a new multimodal AI model capable of processing various media types in real time, aimed at enhancing edge devices.
Alibaba Cloud named leader in AI by Gartner & Forrester
Tue, 4th Mar 2025
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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dc
Alibaba Cloud has been named a leader in AI by Forrester and Gartner, solidifying its role in cloud computing and advancing AI technology on a global scale.
Alibaba Cloud's PolarDB sets new world record on TPC-C test
Tue, 4th Mar 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Alibaba Cloud's PolarDB has broken the world record for performance in the TPC-C benchmark, executing 2.055 billion transactions per minute.
Alibaba Cloud open sources AI models for video creation
Thu, 27th Feb 2025
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open source
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Alibaba Cloud has unveiled four open-sourced AI models from its Wan2.1 series for video generation, enhancing accessibility for researchers and developers.
Alibaba Cloud leads 2024 Magic Quadrant for 5th year
Thu, 23rd Jan 2025
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encryption
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fintech
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genai
Alibaba Cloud has been named a Leader for the fifth consecutive year in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Database Management Systems.
Alibaba Cloud enhances AI tools for global developers
Tue, 21st Jan 2025
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genai
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llms
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Alibaba Cloud has unveiled initiatives to empower global developers with cutting-edge AI tools, including new models and the GenAI Empowerment Program.
Alibaba Cloud named leader in Forrester Wave Q4 2024
Thu, 5th Dec 2024
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llms
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alibaba cloud
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global expansion
Alibaba Cloud has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Public Cloud Platforms Q4 2024, scoring highly for its AI innovations and infrastructure.
Alibaba Cloud unveils global AI partner accelerator plan
Tue, 3rd Dec 2024
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digital transformation
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alibaba cloud
Alibaba Cloud has unveiled its Partner Rainforest Plan to boost its global AI ecosystem, aiming to include 100 partners by 2025.
Console Connect expands data platform to New Zealand
Thu, 28th Nov 2024
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
Console Connect has launched its platform for data movement in New Zealand, enabling secure access to public clouds from seven Auckland data centres.
Alibaba Cloud & OBS launch OBS Cloud 3.0 for the Paris 2024 Games
Fri, 26th Jul 2024
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social media
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olympic games
Alibaba Cloud and Olympic Broadcasting Services unveil OBS Cloud 3.0 for Paris 2024, enabling AI-driven live cloud broadcasting for the first time in Olympic history.
Alibaba Cloud's Energy Expert to enhance Paris 2024 sustainability
Mon, 15th Jul 2024
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power / energy
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energy efficient
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alibaba cloud
Alibaba Cloud's Energy Expert will be deployed at Paris 2024 to monitor energy use across all venues, enhancing sustainability efforts for the Olympic Games.