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Alibaba, Baidu, Kuaishou Address Mounting AI Costs as Competition Intensifies

Alibaba, Baidu, and Kuaishou are facing increasing pressure to manage the high capital expenditures required to maintain their positions in the competitive artificial intelligence market. As these firms continue to invest heavily in infrastructure and model development, investors are becoming more focused on the financial sustainability of these long-term AI strategies.

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