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Alibaba to IPO AI Chip Division Amid Investor Surge

1/24/2026

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  • Alibaba plans to publicly list its artificial intelligence chip division T-Head after a restructuring that grants employees partial ownership.
  • The move follows strong investor interest in artificial intelligence chip firms as alternatives to Nvidia.
  • T-Head, founded in 2018, develops processors including artificial intelligence accelerators.
  • It recently secured contracts with China Unicom for Pingtouge artificial intelligence accelerators.
  • Alibaba's shares rose 4.6% on the announcement, while IPO timing and valuation remain unclear.