Alibaba, Baidu begin using their own chips for training AI models, The Information reports


A man walks past the Alibaba logo displayed at its booth during the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, China July 16, 2025. REUTERS/Florence Lo/ File Photo

(Reuters) -Chinese tech giants Alibaba and Baidu have started using internally designed chips to train their AI models, partially replacing AI chips made by Nvidia, according to a report by The Information on Thursday, citing four people with direct knowledge of the matter.

(Reporting by Deborah Sophia in Bengaluru; Editing by Tasim Zahid)

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