Alibaba Unveils New AI Chip with RISC-V Architecture, Expands AI Ambitions

Alibaba Group has unveiled a new RISC-V AI chip, the XuanTie C950, optimized for cloud environments and tailored for specific inference workloads. The chip is part of Alibaba's broader AI ambitions, positioning the company across both compute and application layers. Alibaba's semiconductor arm, T-Head, is advancing its position in a competitive landscape with Nvidia and Huawei, while the company prepares for a potential separate listing of T-Head and expands its AI ecosystem into capital markets and consumer devices.