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Chinese cloud firm Unisplendour eyes $1 billion via Hong Kong listing

Muhammad Zulhusni — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 10:02:55 +0000

Unisplendour Corporation, a Chinese cloud computing and IT infrastructure company, is planning a Hong Kong listing to raise around $1 billion. According to Bloomberg, the company has approached several banks to pitch for roles in the potential listing, although details such as size and timing are still being discussed. Unisplendour is currently listed on the […]

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China Telecom trains massive AI model using only Chinese-made chips

Muhammad Zulhusni — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 08:02:55 +0000

China Telecom, a state-owned carrier, has developed two LLMs that were entirely trained on domestically produced processors. This breakthrough demonstrates China’s progress toward chip independence, particularly in the field of AI. The company’s AI Institute announced that its open-source model, TeleChat2-115B, along with another undisclosed model, was trained on tens of thousands of Chinese chips. […]

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US examines security risks posed by China Telecom and China Mobile’s operations

Muhammad Zulhusni — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:07:31 +0000

The Biden administration is conducting a review of China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom due to concerns that these companies could take the American data they access through US cloud and internet providers and provide it to Beijing. According to three sources familiar with the matter, the Commerce Department is carrying out this previously […]

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China cloud infrastructure spend hits $9.2bn in Q3 with ‘relentless’ AI focus

James Bourne — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 10:16:54 +0000

Spending on cloud infrastructure services in mainland China hit $9.2 billion USD (£7.29bn) in the third quarter of 2023 accounting for 12% of global cloud spend, according to analyst firm Canalys. The three largest vendors in China – Alibaba, Huawei and Tencent – represent almost three quarters (73%) of the market and customer spending. Alibaba […]

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Alibaba Cloud launches AI image generation model, Tongyi Wanxiang

Duncan MacRae — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 09:42:15 +0000

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has unveiled its latest AI image generation model, Tongyi Wanxiang (‘Wanxiang’ means ‘tens of thousands of images’). The cutting-edge generative AI model is now available for enterprise customers in China for beta testing. In addition, the cloud pioneer announced the launch of ModelScopeGPT, a versatile framework designed […]

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Alibaba’s cloud arm facing US national security probe

Fin Strathern — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:35:34 +0000

Alibaba’s cloud wing is being reviewed by the Biden administration to determine if it poses a risk to US national security, according to Reuters. The probe is investigating how the company stores US client data, including personal information and intellectual property, and whether the Chinese government could gain access to it. Concerns also centre around […]

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