Tech giant Alibaba unveils one of China's most advanced chips

Alibaba is one of a number of Chinese firms that has answered Beijing's call to invest in the development of cutting-edge technologies and manufacturing capacities.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. unveiled a new server chip that’s based on advanced 5-nanometer technology, marking a milestone in China’s pursuit of semiconductor self-sufficiency. 

The Chinese tech giant’s newest chip is based on micro-architecture provided by the SoftBank Group Corp.-owned Arm Ltd., according to a statement Tuesday. Alibaba, which is holding its annual cloud summit in Hangzhou, said the silicon will be put to use in its own data centers in the “near future” and will not be sold commercially, at least for now.  
 

“Customizing our own server chips is consistent with our ongoing efforts toward boosting our computing capabilities