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Alibaba's AI investments cut net income 75% despite 9% revenue growth, focusing on AI-driven commerce innovations.

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20 Aug 2026, 22:07 WIB
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Alibaba's AI investments cut net income 75% despite 9% revenue growth, focusing on AI-driven commerce innovations.

Alibaba reported a 9% revenue increase driven by strong growth in its cloud and AI-related products, but heavy AI investments caused a 75% drop in net income. The company is advancing agentic commerce by integrating AI into retail, with 250 million users experiencing AI-driven shopping via its Qwen model. CEO Eddie Wu highlighted AI's role in enhancing shopping efficiency and merchant operations, including data analytics and customer service. Alibaba's broad AI strategy spans chips, cloud infrastructure, and AI models, positioning it as a leader with over 3 billion global downloads of its AI models in six months.

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