Alibaba Panjiu AL128 Replaces NVIDIA with 128 Linked Chips

China’s response to U.S. restrictions on NVIDIA’s advanced chips highlights a strategic pivot away from direct competition in raw chip performance. Instead, companies like Alibaba are prioritizing system-level innovation, exemplified by the Panjiu AL128 machine. This system integrates 128 Zenwu M890 chips, using a proprietary memory fabric called Alink to optimize interconnect performance and…