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Alibaba to sell gaming arm for $1.5 bln as AI focus intensifies - Bloomberg

First publishedAug 17, 01:39 UTC
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Investing.com-- Alibaba Group (HK:9988) is selling its gaming arm Lingxi Games in a deal that could value the studio at more than $1.5 billion, as the Chinese e-commerce giant sharpens its focus on artificial intelligence and cloud computing, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. Asian private equity firm Trustar Capital has agreed to acquire Lingxi Games, according to an internal memo reviewed by Bloomberg.

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Investing.com-- Alibaba Group (HK:9988) is selling its gaming arm Lingxi Games in a deal that could value the studio at more than $1.5 billion, as the Chinese e-commerce giant sharpens its focus on artificial intelligence and cloud computing, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. Asian private equity firm Trustar Capital has agreed to acquire Lingxi Games, according to an internal memo reviewed by Bloomberg. Get real-time updates on market-moving news with InvestingPro -- at 55% off now Lingxi CEO Zhou Bingshu said Alibaba was handing over the business to allow it to focus more closely on its strategic priorities, according to the report. Alibaba is undergoing a broader restructuring under CEO Eddie Wu, divesting non-core assets while targeting $100 billion in AI revenue over five years, Bloomberg reported.

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Investing.com-- Alibaba Group (HK:9988) is selling its gaming arm Lingxi Games in a deal that could value the studio at more than $1.5 billion, as the Chinese e-commerce giant sharpens its focus on artificial intelligence and cloud computing, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. Asian private equity firm Trustar Capital has agreed to acquire Lingxi Games, according to an internal memo reviewed by Bloomberg.
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