Alibabas AI Spending Spree, Concerns of Circular AI Financing | Bloomberg Tech 8/20/2026 @BloombergTech
Alibabas AI Spending Spree, Concerns of Circular AI Financing | Bloomberg Tech 8/20/2026  @BloombergTech
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Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down the plunge in Alibaba's profit after the company increased its quarterly capex to almost $10 billion for AI. Plus, a look at how Meta has quietly become one of Microsoft's largest AI customers, and at defense tech startup Castelion's plans to boost production of its hypersonic missile systems.

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