Alibaba pushes into South America’s AI market with launch of Brazil data centres

SCMP TechAugust 27, 2026en

Alibaba Group Holding has launched its first data centres in South America, as the Chinese technology giant ramps up its artificial intelligence infrastructure buildout in emerging markets amid an intensifying US-China AI rivalry. The Hangzhou-based company announced on Thursday that its new Brazilian venture would operate two data centres offering local enterprises secure cloud infrastructure and a suite of “agentic AI services”. “Brazil is one of the world’s most dynamic digital economies and...

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