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Alibaba Expands Data Centers in Europe and Middle East Amid AI Push and US-China Tech Race
Alibaba Group is accelerating its data center expansion in Europe and the Middle East as part of a 20-gigawatt global infrastructure buildout. The company will establish its first cloud regions in Turkey, Finland, and the Netherlands within the next 12 months. This expansion puts Alibaba in direct competition with Western rivals like Amazon and Alphabet beyond Asia. The move aligns with China's broader AI ambitions amid escalating tech competition with the US. Alibaba also plans to expand its data center footprint in Malaysia, Germany, the UAE, France, and Hong Kong to bolster localized cloud and AI services.