Alibaba targets cloud market with China's answer to Chromebook

Palm-size device to offer powerful computing resources on subscription basis

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Alibaba hopes its first cloud computer will help capture growing demand for cloud services amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo courtesy of Alibaba)

COCO LIU, Nikkei staff writer

HONG KONG -- Chinese tech conglomerate Alibaba Group Holding unveiled its first cloud computer on Thursday, a move to expand its presence in the country's multibillion-dollar cloud services market as the COVID-19 pandemic fuels demand.

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