Alibaba plunges after announcing $10.2 billion share placement to fund AI push

Aug 23, 2026 - 23:05

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Alibaba plunges after announcing $10.2 billion share placement to fund AI push

Alibaba shares plunged 10% after the tech giant priced a $10.2 billion share placement to fund its growing AI investments.

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