Alibaba Cloud is ramping up its AI offerings with advanced tools, expanded infrastructure, and support programs for developers worldwide. Its Model Studio now features upgraded large language models like Qwen2.5 and AI coding assistant Tongyi Lingma. New cloud solutions, including high-efficiency ECS instances and the ACS container platform, aim to boost AI workloads. The GenAI Empowerment Program further accelerates innovation with cloud credits and industry collaborations.
Despite DeepSeek’s low-cost AI model shaking up the industry, Blackstone remains committed to its $80 billion data center investments. The firm emphasizes that AI’s rapid growth still demands high-performance computing infrastructure. While cheaper AI models may alter dynamics, Blackstone predicts broader AI adoption will only boost the need for scalable, resilient data centers, reinforcing their pivotal role in the evolving tech landscape.