Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to establish, introduce AI chips

Dive Quick:

• The company intends to release its first chip in the 2nd half of 2019 and will likewise release embedded processors as part of a technique to avoid relying too heavily on U.S. imports, Alibaba co-funder and chairman Jack Ma stated at an event in Hangzhou.

Dive Insight:

Alibaba has actually been considering the clever cities space for more than a year. In January, the business presented a wise cities platform in Kuala Lumpur, linking 300 traffic control and 500 traffic cams with an eye towards easing blockage and constructing out a bigger sensor network. Alibaba likewise started in 5G facilities, setting the phase for the country to press far ahead in smart cities growth.