
Alibaba Profit Plunges 75% as AI Spending Hits $10 Billion; Cloud Revenue Soars 45%
China's e-commerce giant bets big on AI infrastructure, but investors brace for a multi-year payoff as shares drop 6%.
Aug 21, 20261 views

China's e-commerce giant bets big on AI infrastructure, but investors brace for a multi-year payoff as shares drop 6%.

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