Alibaba Cloud launches new AI tools and education partnerships in Europe
New PAI upgrades improve efficiency and scalability for AI workloads across Alibaba’s Frankfurt cloud region.
Alibaba Cloud has announced a new suite of AI services as part of its expansion across Europe.
Revealed during the Alibaba European Summit in Paris, the company said the new offerings reinforce its long-term commitment to the region by providing AI-driven tools and cloud solutions for fashion, healthcare, and automotive industries.
A key development is a significant upgrade to the Platform for AI (PAI), Alibaba’s AI computing platform hosted in the Frankfurt cloud region. The company stated that the enhancements will increase efficiency and scalability to meet the rising demand for compute-intensive workloads.
The platform’s improvements are powered by Alibaba’s proprietary AI Scheduler, which optimises allocating diverse cloud computing resources.
Alibaba Cloud also aims to support European companies entering Asian markets. The firm cited its strategic partnership with SAP to provide enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions in China, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East.
In the automotive sector, Alibaba recently extended its partnership with BMW in China to integrate its Qwen AI models into vehicles.
Alibaba Cloud has signed an agreement with France’s Brest Business School to strengthen AI skills and collaboration. The partnership will include academic programmes, training in AI and cloud technologies, and support for digital transformation initiatives.
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