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  "name": "Alibaba Cloud",
  "description": "Alibaba Cloud, also known as Aliyun, is a global leader in cloud computing and artificial intelligence, providing a comprehensive suite of cloud services to businesses worldwide. It is the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group and stands as the largest provider of public cloud services in China and across the Asia-Pacific region.",
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  "baiScore": 92,
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    {
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      "name": "Huawei Cloud"
    },
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      "name": "Hyperscale Cloud Providers (AWS/Azure/GCP)"
    },
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      "name": "Google Cloud Alphabet Inc"
    },
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      "name": "AWS (Amazon Web Services)"
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      "name": "Cloud Hyperscalers"
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      "name": "Aws Azure Google Cloud Hyperscalers"
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  "updatedAt": "2026-04-10T17:36:43.406+00:00",
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    "core_products": "Elastic Compute Service (ECS), ApsaraDB, Object Storage Service (OSS), Content Delivery Network (CDN), Tongyi Qianwen (AI)",
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