Alibaba Group Holding's shares surged 15 percent in Hong Kong trading on optimism regarding increased spending on artificial intelligence (AI).
Alibaba's revenue and profit for the December quarter exceeded expectations, leading to share gains in both Hong Kong and New York markets.
Alibaba's CEO, Eddie Wu, stated that the company's capital expenditures for AI and cloud computing infrastructure over the next three years will surpass the previous decade's spending.
Alibaba's Cloud Intelligence Group reported a 13 percent year-on-year increase in revenue for the December quarter, highlighting the potential gains from their AI infrastructure investments.