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Alibaba launches first South American data centers in Brazil

Alibaba Group Holding has expanded its data center operations into South America by launching two facilities in Brazil. This venture marks the company's first data center presence on the continent, aiming to tap into the growing market. AI

IMPACT This expansion could support increased AI development and deployment in South America by providing necessary compute infrastructure.

RANK_REASON Significant infrastructure expansion by a major tech company into a new continent. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Alibaba launches first South American data centers in Brazil

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    Alibaba Group Holding launched its first data centres in South America with a new Brazilian venture operating two facilities. Source: South China Morning Post T

    Alibaba Group Holding launched its first data centres in South America with a new Brazilian venture operating two facilities. Source: South China Morning Post Technology https://www. scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article /3365491/alibaba-pushes-south-americas-ai-market-launch-brazil-dat…