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Alibaba Cloud’s Singapore Node Suffers Network Disruption Due to Data Center Fire

Alibaba Cloud's Singapore node experienced a network disruption earlier on September 10, a situation prompted by a fire outbreak in the data center.

Fudan University Launches China’s Largest Cloud-based Scientific Research Computing Platform CFFF

On June 27th, it was announced that the largest cloud-based scientific research and intelligent computing platform for universities in China, CFFF (Computing for the Future at Fudan), officially launched at Fudan University.

Citrix and Radware Reportedly to Withdraw from the Chinese Market

Citrix, a cloud computing and virtualization technology company, and Radware, a provider of cybersecurity and application delivery products, have downsized their teams in China considerably and may even exit the market entirely.

Tencent Cloud Launches New High-Performance Computing Cluster

On April 14th, Tencent Cloud released a new generation of High-Performance Computing Cluster (HCC) aimed at large-scale model training. The overall performance has been improved three times compared to the past.

Alibaba Helps Rural Students in China via Cloud Computers

Alibaba Group donated a batch of cloud computers and cloud computing resources to the China Education Development Foundation. The computers are to be installed in 87 rural primary schools, helping 35,000 rural children to explore advanced technology.

Alibaba’s Self-Developed CPU Yitian 710 Sees Large-Scale Commercial Use

On November 3, Zhang Jianfeng, President of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence, announced that the self-developed Cloud-native processor "Yitian 710" has now been put into large scale use in several commercial fields.

Baidu AI Cloud Releases New Generation Cloud Strategy

Baidu AI Cloud, an intelligent cloud computing brand under Chinese technology giant Baidu, released a new strategy consisting of the "Integration of Cloud and Intelligence, Deepening the Industry" and "Integration of Cloud and Intelligence 3.0".

Autonomous Driving Firm Autra Tech Partners With ByteDance’s Volcano Engine

Volcano Engine, a cloud services platform owned by ByteDance, reached a formal cooperation agreement on August 31 with Autra Tech, a leading logistics enterprise for autonomous driving trunk lines.

Alibaba Cloud Launches World’s Largest Intelligent Computing Center

On August 30, Alibaba Cloud announced the official launch of its Zhangbei Super Intelligent Computing Center, with a total construction scale of 12 EFLOPS AI computing power, which will surpass Google's 9 EFLOPS and Tesla's 1.8 EFLOPS.

Huawei Details Global Expansion of Financial Services at Singapore Summit

Huawei is looking to globalize its operations in the financial services field, with a particular focus on Africa and the Asia-Pacific.

Baidu AI Cloud to Unveil Upgraded Kaiwu Platform on July 21

During a digital media preview event held on July 6, Dr. Shen Dou, Executive Vice President of Baidu and Head of Baidu AI Cloud, shared cases empowered by its cloud technology.

ZTE Launches Industry’s First Laptop-Based Cloud PC

Chinese telecoms equipment provider ZTE released on Monday the industry's first laptop-based cloud computer, the W600D, at its annual Cloud Network Eco Summit 2022.

Tencent to Build Third Data Center in Japan

Chinese internet giant Tencent is set to build its third data center in Japan.

Alibaba Cloud’s JV Opens Two Data Centers in Saudi Arabia

Alibaba Cloud and Saudi Telecom Company (STC) jointly announced in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday that two data centers in the city were officially opened.

JD.com Upgrades Smart Customer Services Product Yanxi

A new product launch event was held on Tuesday by JD Cloud, a cloud computing platform and integrated cloud services provider owned by Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com.

Centrin Data Reaches Strategic Cooperation With Huawei Digital Power

Cloud computing services provider Centrin Data and Huawei Digital Power held a signing ceremony for a strategic cooperation in Beijing on Monday.

Alibaba Cloud Ranks Third in Global Cloud Computing Market in 2021

IDC, an industry research institution, released its global cloud computing tracking data for 2021 on Wednesday, showing that the scale of global cloud computing Infrastructure as a Service market grew to $91.35 billion.

Huawei Rotating Chairman Stresses R&D, Says: “We Will Face Even More Challenges This Year”

Following a series of setbacks, Huawei is casting its net wide to determine where its future core strengths will lie.

President of Alibaba Cloud China Resigns

Alibaba Cloud, a cloud computing and artificial intelligence tech firm owned by Alibaba, is undergoing a new round of organizational restructuring. Ren Geng, president of Alibaba Cloud China, has resigned.

Huawei Holds 2021 Annual Report in Shenzhen, Recording Revenue of $100B

Telecommunications and consumer electronics giant Huawei Technologies held its annual report for 2021 in Shenzhen on Monday, providing updates on its recent financial performance.

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