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Sign InAlibaba (BABA), in partnership with China Telecom, has operationalized a major AI data center in southern China featuring 10,000 of its proprietary 'Zhenwu' semiconductors. This initiative is designed to bolster China's domestic AI infrastructure and provide the necessary computing power for large-scale AI models. By utilizing homegrown hardware, Alibaba aims to reduce reliance on foreign technology amid ongoing global supply chain restrictions on high-end chips. Analysts view this as a significant milestone in Alibaba's ability to scale its own hardware capabilities independently. While the move is bullish for the company's long-term cloud strategy, it follows a broader industry trend of aggressive AI infrastructure spending. Investors are now focusing on how these proprietary chips will perform relative to international benchmarks in real-world applications.