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Alibaba Backs Ex-Staffer’s AI Testing Lab at $2.5 Billion Value

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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is slated to lead a $300 million investment in AI training and benchmarking startup UniPat AI, valuing the nascent company at $2.5 billion and giving a vote of confidence to a former intern.

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  1. 2026-09-10 03:34 · Bloomberg AI
    Alibaba Backs Ex-Staffer’s AI Testing Lab at $2.5 Billion Value

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