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NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 20, 2026Miami-Dade

Alibaba reports 75% profit decline amid heavy AI infrastructure investment

Alibaba's quarterly profit fell to 10.5 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) as the company increased capital expenditures by 75% to fund artificial intelligence infrastructure. Despite the profit drop, the company reported a 9% increase in total revenue and a 45% growth in AI-related cloud and compute services.

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Why It Matters

The company's shift toward heavy AI infrastructure spending directly impacts its short-term profitability while signaling a long-term strategic focus on cloud and AI services.

Key Facts

  • Alibaba's quarterly profit dropped 75% to 10.5 billion yuan ($1.6 billion).
  • Capital expenditures increased 75% to 67.7 billion yuan ($10 billion) due to AI infrastructure investment.
  • Quarterly revenue grew 9% to 269 billion yuan (nearly $40 billion).
  • Revenue from AI cloud and compute services rose 45% to 48.4 billion yuan ($7.2 billion).
  • Alibaba plans to invest 380 billion yuan ($56 billion) over three years in cloud and AI infrastructure.
  • The company aims to reach $100 billion in annual AI and cloud revenue within five years.
  • Alibaba previewed its Qwen3.8-Max AI model in July.
  • U.S.-traded shares of Alibaba fell more than 3% following the report.

Who's Mentioned

organizationAnthropic“Developer of Claude Fable 5 AI model”personEddie Wu“CEO of Alibaba”organizationAlibaba“Chinese technology company reporting quarterly earnings”