Alibaba, Baidu’s IPO plans for AI chip units bolster China’s self-reliance drive
- Posted on January 24, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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Alibaba, Baidu’s IPO plans for AI chip units bolster China’s self-reliance drive

Alibaba’s T-Head and Baidu’s Kunlunxin intensify competition to unseat Nvidia as China’s top supplier of high-performance AI chips.