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Alibaba Profit Drops 75% on Heavy AI Investment

Published 20 August 2026

Alibaba Group reported a sharp 75% decline in quarterly profit on August 20, as the Chinese technology giant significantly increased spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure, even as its cloud business experienced a surge in revenue driven by strong AI demand.

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