Alibaba spurs price war in cloud computing with steep cuts
Alibaba began slashing prices by as much as 55% on more than 100 services Thursday in a bid to win back customers.
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Alibaba began slashing prices by as much as 55% on more than 100 services Thursday in a bid to win back customers.
(Bloomberg) -- JD.com Inc. took less than a day to respond to Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s price cuts in cloud computing services with its own sharp reductions, an aggressive round of competition that will benefit customers and erode profits at China’s leading technology companies.Most Read from BloombergTrump Warns of Big Losses From Asset Sales During Property SlumpFed’s Preferred Inflation Metric Increases by Most in a YearStocks End Month at New Highs After Inflation Data: Markets WrapHow Mu
Alibaba slashes cloud prices up to 55% to regain market share and democratize AI. Experts skeptical of impact, but investment in AI startup shows commitment.
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