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Alibaba's adjusted profit collapsed as the company doubled down on AI
Alibaba's adjusted profit collapsed, while net income fell to 10.54 billion yuan in the June quarter. Despite the decline in net income, the company reported that cloud revenue grew 45%, attributed to surging AI demand.
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