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Alibaba’s AI unit expansion flagged for margin risk amid rising infrastructure costs
Analysts at Reuters Breakingviews warned that Alibaba’s aggressive expansion of its AI cloud services could pressure margins as infrastructure and model-training costs continue rising. While Alibaba’s latest results showed strong growth from its AI-driven cloud unit, the report cautioned that intensified competition and lower monetization efficiency could weigh on profits. The commentary comes as Alibaba positions itself against global hyperscalers while navigating China’s increasingly competitive AI ecosystem.
Companies:
- Alibaba
Tags:
- ai
- china
Reuters• By Pooja Kumari
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Alibaba’s AI unit expansion flagged for margin risk amid rising infrastructure costs
Analysts at Reuters Breakingviews warned that Alibaba’s aggressive expansion of its AI cloud services could pressure margins as infrastructure and model-training costs continue rising. While Alibaba’s latest results showed strong growth from its AI-driven cloud unit, the report cautioned that intensified competition and lower monetization efficiency could weigh on profits. The commentary comes as Alibaba positions itself against global hyperscalers while navigating China’s increasingly competitive AI ecosystem.
Companies:
- Alibaba
Tags:
- ai
- china
Reuters• By Pooja Kumari
Explore:High Return Equity Mutual Fund
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Analysts say Alibaba’s fast-growing AI cloud business may face margin pressure as high infrastructure costs and intense competition challenge profitability.
Analysts at Reuters Breakingviews warned that Alibaba’s aggressive expansion of its AI cloud services could pressure margins as infrastructure and model-training costs continue rising. While Alibaba’s latest results showed strong growth from its AI-driven cloud unit, the report cautioned that intensified competition and lower monetization efficiency could weigh on profits. The commentary comes as Alibaba positions itself against global hyperscalers while navigating China’s increasingly competitive AI ecosystem.
Analysts at Reuters Breakingviews warned that Alibaba’s aggressive expansion of its AI cloud services could pressure margins as infrastructure and model-training costs continue rising. While Alibaba’s latest results showed strong growth from its AI-driven cloud unit, the report cautioned that intensified competition and lower monetization efficiency could weigh on profits. The commentary comes as Alibaba positions itself against global hyperscalers while navigating China’s increasingly competitive AI ecosystem.
Companies:
- Alibaba
Tags:
- ai
- china
- ai
- china
- alibaba
- cloud