Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s U.S.-listed stock fell nearly 7% on Monday after the online retailer said it plans to spend about $53 billion over the next three years on its cloud computing and Artificial Intelligence infrastructure.

Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, has inaugurated its second data center in Thailand, expanding its infrastructure to meet the rising demand for cloud services and generative artificial intelligence (AI).

Alibaba Group has announced a massive investment of 380 billion yuan ($52.44 billion) into generative AI and cloud computing infrastructure over the next three years. This sum surpasses Alibaba’s entire cloud and AI budget from the last decade.

Alibaba Cloud invests $53 billion in artificial intelligence to drive AI infrastructure, cloud computing and LLMs as Alibaba Group ADR stock increases.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) has announced an investment of 380 billion yuan ($53 billion) for its cloud computing and AI infrastructure, making it the largest private computing project to date.

Alibaba Group offers 3,000 internships, over half in AI. Plans to invest $52.2B in AI and cloud computing. Stock down 4.61%.

Alibaba Cloud invests $53 billion in artificial intelligence to drive AI infrastructure, cloud computing and LLMs as Alibaba Group ADR stock increases.

Like its U.S. counterparts, Alibaba is going all-in on generative AI. Its cloud computing business saw an 11 percent year-over-year increase in revenue in December 2024. AI-related product sales have experienced triple-digit growth for the sixth consecutive quarter, signaling strong enterprise demand for AI-powered solutions.

The group said its Alibaba Cloud unit has recorded triple-digit AI-related product revenue growth for six consecutive quarters.

U.S.-listed shares of Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) rose more than 8% on Thursday and were climbing in after-hours trading after the Chinese e-commerce giant posted quarterly results, with retail sentiment staying bullish.

The Chinese technology giant first mentioned the plan last week when it reported results but didn’t provide a specific figure.

Beyond its home turf, Alibaba is expanding its international e-commerce businesses to diversify away from its reliance on its home market. This segment has been growing rapidly lately, with revenue up by 32% year over year in the latest quarter. In other words, Alibaba is making solid strides in rejuvenating the growth of its e-commerce businesses.