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Alibaba Cloud unveils AI overhaul with new chip and Qwen model
The upgrade spans everything from semiconductors and cloud architecture to large language models and inference systems.
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The upgrade spans everything from semiconductors and cloud architecture to large language models and inference systems.

“Companies are no longer asking whether AI can be deployed,” founder and CEO Hu Min said. “The real question is whether AI can be turned into productivity safely, reliably and sustainably.”

Alibaba Cloud said it now serves more than 80% of China’s “Project 211” universities and research institutions.

Alibaba Cloud has been positioning itself as a full-stack provider, combining cloud infrastructure with AI services centered on its Qwen models and in-house chips developed by Pingtouge.

The company led both the infrastructure and solutions segments in the second half of 2025, with market shares of 39% and 42%, respectively.
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The collaboration spans the full AI stack, including data processing, model training, inference acceleration and application deployment.

The company said large-scale commercial deployment of the Zhenwu PPU reflects validation in complex real-world workloads, underscoring its stability and scalability in demanding AI environments.

The feature is being offered free for a limited period and can be accessed via API or installed in one click through products like OpenClaw.

The collaboration will offer Chinese customers computer-aided engineering (CAE) capabilities delivered via Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).