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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Alibaba unveils new AI chip in push for domestic alternatives

​Alibaba Group on Wednesday unveiled a new AI chip, the Zhenwu M890, as ​the Chinese technology giant intensifies efforts to build domestic alternatives to Nvidia processors amid tightening U.S. export curbs.

The chip, developed by Alibaba's semiconductor design subsidiary T-Head, delivers three times the performance of its predecessor, Zhenwu 810E. ‌It is purpose-built ⁠for the ⁠emerging wave of AI "agents" - software systems that can carry out complex, multi-step tasks with limited human oversight.

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