Alibaba

Pingtouge, Alibaba's semiconductor subsidiary, is expected to be TSMC's main customer, Digitimes reported today citing industry sources.

Alibaba has acquired a 50 percent stake in an office building in Singapore for S$1.68 billion (about CNY 8.4 billion), according to a Singapore Exchange announcement, making it Alibaba's largest overseas real estate deal to date.

Bluetooth chip maker Bluetrum and Alibaba's chip subsidiary Pingtouge Semiconductor have entered into a partnership to develop IoT chips for wireless Bluetooth headphones, Bluetooth speakers and other products based on Pingtouge's Xuantie series processor and AI algorithms.

Alibaba DAMO Academy today released the world's first autonomous driving "hybrid simulation test platform" which uses a combination of virtual and real simulation technology to introduce real drive test scenarios and cloud trainers.

Alibaba's Alibaba Health announced today that it has launched online appointments for new coronavirus nucleic acid testing services in 10 major Chinese cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. Those who get the test can receive electronic reports within 24 hours at the earliest.

Alibaba DAMO Academy announced today that it has independently developed an ISP processor for in-vehicle cameras, which allows autonomous vehicles to have better vision at night, thereby improving the safety of autonomous driving.

Alibaba Cloud announced on Friday that it will open virus comparison services on the cloud free of charge to first-line virus research institutions such as global medical research institutions and disease control centers.

At this stage, it mainly focuses on collaborative research and development of 5G technologies and applications.

The AI diagnostic technology from Alibaba DAMO Academy can accurately interpret CT images of suspected cases of new coronavirus within 20 seconds with an accuracy of the analysis results reaching 96%, Alibaba said on Saturday.

Alibaba continues to crack down on the manufacture and sale of counterfeit and inferior epidemic prevention products, and has "zero tolerance" for problematic masks and illegal sellers, the company said in an announcement on Wednesday.