One high-impact IT news today: **Alibaba shares fell sharply in Hong Kong after the company announced a $10.2 billion share placement to fund its AI push**, signaling that big tech firms are still spending aggressively to stay competitive in AI. Reuters and CNBC both report the market reacted negatively to the dilution despite the strategic AI investment.[1][11]

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