China 'nowhere near' the US in AI race despite Alibaba rally

Alibaba shares up 18%

Linus Uhlig
clock • 5 min read

In the 21st century AI space race, China remains “still a very distant second” to the US when it comes to semiconductor manufacturing, despite renewed optimism for the tech prospects of the Asian superpower after positive results from Alibaba sent its stock skyrocketing.

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