Business Standard Tech giant Alibaba unveils one of China's most advanced chips
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. unveiled a new server chip that’s based on advanced 5nanometer technology, marking a milestone in China’s pursuit of semiconductor selfsufficiency. The Chinese tech giant’s newest chip is based on micro-architecture provided by the SoftBank Group Corp.-owned Arm Ltd., according to a statement Tuesday. Alibaba, which is holding its annual cloud summit in Hangzhou, said the silicon will be put to use in its own data centers in the “near future” and will not be sold commercially, at least for now. “Customizing our own server chips is consistent with our ongoing efforts toward boosting our computing capabilities with better performance and improved energy efficiency,” said