Alibaba unveils new AI chip design as Chinese tech firms push forward

Alibaba has unveiled a new, more advanced chip design for artificial intelligence. The company says the chip is built using a 5-nanometer process and is intended to meet rapidly growing demand for computing power to run AI systems.

This announcement was made at the Zhongguancun Forum, a major tech event in China. It comes alongside other Chinese tech developments, including a separate company showing off a humanoid robot powered by a new AI model, highlighting a broader push in the country's tech sector.