
Alibaba expands cloud services to Paris, Johor as global data demand rises
The buildout forms part of Alibaba’s previously announced $53 billion investment plan in AI and cloud infrastructure.

The buildout forms part of Alibaba’s previously announced $53 billion investment plan in AI and cloud infrastructure.

According to Frost & Sullivan, Infrawaves ranks as China’s largest independent AI computing cluster provider by 2025 revenue.

This cash infusion comes as demand for AI data center networking hardware has been growing at an accelerated pace this year.

Other potential backers include e-commerce heavyweight JD.com and online gaming titan NetEase, while Tencent and Alibaba Group have also been previously reported to be in talks.

KeenCool said its immersion cooling systems can reduce data center power usage effectiveness, or PUE, to below 1.08, cutting overall energy consumption by nearly 40%.

As AI adoption accelerates, some established Chinese companies are opting to build in-house data centers to support their AI-driven operations, reducing reliance on third-party computing infrastructure.