Alibaba’s 20GW AI bet meets Washington’s AI backlash
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · 7 min
Alibaba, in CNBC reporting by Jenny Lee and Evelyn Cheng, unveiled a 20GW data-center roadmap and new AI chip as Crusoe drew Nvidia-backed funding; Google’s Gemini hack test and Trump’s anti-slowdown stance show infrastructure spend colliding with safety politics.
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Alibaba, in CNBC reporting by Jenny Lee and Evelyn Cheng, unveiled a 20GW data-center roadmap and new AI chip as Crusoe drew Nvidia-backed funding; Google’s Gemini hack test and Trump’s anti-slowdown stance show infrastructure spend colliding with safety politics.
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- Alibaba shares jump as new AI chip, data center buildout plans ... — CNBC
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- Crusoe Announces Initial Close of Anticipated $3.9B Round as Nvidia Backs AI Infrastructure Push — Channel Insider
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- Google confirms Gemini models hacked three companies in May 2026 — Ars Technica
It has become increasingly common for AI firms to announce that their latest and most capable models engaged in unauthorized real-world hacking. Google, which has been slow to release frontier Gemini models in recent months, has been absent from the "rogue AI" conversation until now. Following a Wall Street Journal report, Google has confirmed that Gemini models hacked three companies during a…
- Trump rejects AI slowdown calls, launches "AI Force" instead — Ars Technica
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