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Leveraging a robust ‘ Cloud + AI ’ development strategy , Alibaba Cloud has witnessed substantial growth in external client revenue . This includes double-digit increases in public cloud services and remarkable triple-digit growth in AI-related product revenue for the fifth consecutive quarter according to the latest September quarter earnings .

In 2024 , organisations are reimagining their operations and customer engagement strategies using Alibaba Cloud ’ s cuttingedge cloud solutions . From the revamped AI infrastructure to proprietary Qwen LLM series and advanced AI analytics , these technologies and products have grown beyond just operational tools . They are the catalysts for a Digital Transformation , enhancing customer experiences and operational efficiencies across the Asian landscape .

Selina Yuan , President of International Business , Alibaba Cloud Intelligence , said : “ We are thrilled to witness our robust cloud infrastructure and AI offerings empowering organisations across a diverse range of industries to further drive transformation in 2024 with our partners together . As the leading cloud service provider in Asia , we remain committed to helping our customers enhance their operations and deepen their connections with consumers , while collaborating with our ecosystem partners to unlock the full potential of AI and cloud technologies for businesses of all sizes .”

Supporting innovation in Japanese-language LLMs

In Japan , Lightblue , a University of Tokyo start-up that develops AI solutions such as image analysis and natural language processing with the aim of AI democratisation , has utilised Alibaba Cloud ’ s Qwen to support the development of its Japanese-language LLMs .

By leveraging Alibaba Cloud ’ s advanced architecture and training capabilities , Lightblue has been able to enhance its offerings for East Asian languages , specifically Japanese . The company also employed other cloud solutions from Alibaba Cloud such as Elastic Compute Service , Server Load Balancer and Object Storage Service which provides efficient and secure cloud services .

This collaboration highlights Alibaba Cloud ’ s commitment to supporting technology start-ups in pursuing their innovative goals .

“ Alibaba Cloud ’ s Qwen has proven to be the best publicly available option for supporting the Japanese language . By fine-tuning our LLM with Qwen , we significantly improved its accuracy . This collaboration elevates our AI solutions and advances our mission to democratise technology in East Asia ,” said Shunichi Taniguchi , Director & Senior Researcher at Lightblue .

Revolutionising image capture with great flexibility

In Malaysia , Pictureworks , a leading provider of innovative photography imaging solutions , has harnessed Alibaba Cloud ’ s extensive AI and cloud technologies to revolutionise the flexibility and quality of high-resolution image capture .

This collaboration has been successfully implemented at seven premier tourist attractions across Asia , with additional projects underway . Notably , by utilising Alibaba Cloud ’ s robust and secure technologies , Pictureworks has produced over 150,000 photos at an award-winning theme park in Hong Kong . x

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