# Alibaba to issue HK$80 billion in new shares for global AI push > Source: > Published: 2026-08-23 05:18:31+00:00 Advertisement # BreakingAlibaba to issue HK$80 billion in new shares for global AI push The Chinese tech giant announced it will issue HK$80 billion in new shares to fully fund its global AI push 1-MIN READ1-MIN Listen Alibaba Group Holding will issue HK$80 billion worth of new shares and use the entire proceeds to invest in AI, the Chinese tech giant said on Sunday. The move aims to “extend the company’s global AI leadership”, according to the company. It will use the funds raised to “invest in its full stack AI capabilities”, including expanding and enhancing its AI infrastructure, Alibaba said. Last week, Alibaba announced a 45 per cent of year-over-year jump in its second-quarter revenue in cloud and AI businesses, with capital expenditure expanding 75 per cent from a year earlier to 67.7 billion yuan. *More to follow ...* Advertisement Advertisement Select Voice Select Speed 1.00x