What Happened: Many tout the Japanese tech investors' sale of Arm to NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ: NVDA) as questionable.

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The new chip will support Alibaba's data centers and servers that enhance logistics, e-commerce, and fast-growing cloud services. Interestingly, Arm has earned a name for manufacturing cutting-edge processors in both cost and power efficiency. 

Coincidentally, China suffers from an electricity crisis. Still, it is unlikely that Softbank will make a profit for Alibaba, which is also a shareholder.

Additionally, the Arm chip architecture can expose Alibaba's core computer system to political controversy.

What Can Impact Alibaba's Chip Future: Some of Arm's U.K. business technologies are based in the U.S., and some U.S. companies aim to purchase them. In 2019, U.S. ordered Arm to suspend all active contracts, support, and future involvement with Huawei Technologies as a part of its trade war with China. Arm ended every business with Huawei since the order.

Price Action: BABA shares closed higher by 6.10% at $177 on Tuesday.

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