拉美成中国AI基建“后院”：联想、阿里、字节三企割据

Group 1 - A group of Chinese internet companies is investing significantly in Latin America, with TikTok announcing a $37.7 billion investment in a data center complex in northeastern Brazil, marking its first major project in the region [1] - Alibaba Cloud is also expanding its presence in Latin America by building a new data center in Brazil and expanding its existing center in Mexico, which began operations earlier this year [1] - Lenovo has established a strong foothold in the Latin American market, leading in PC sales and showing significant growth in server business with a 25% annual growth rate [1] Group 2 - International tech giants like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are also heavily investing in Latin America, with Google investing $850 million in a new data center in Uruguay and Microsoft investing $2.7 billion in Brazil for cloud and AI infrastructure [2] - The Latin American data center market is expected to nearly double from approximately $5 billion in 2023 to nearly $10 billion by 2029, driven by demand for cloud services and AI [2][3] - The region offers advantages such as cheap and sustainable energy sources, with Chile and Brazil having high percentages of carbon-free energy, which helps reduce operational costs for tech companies [3] Group 3 - Alibaba Cloud is accelerating its expansion in Latin America, focusing on cloud infrastructure and AI applications, with a commitment to invest 380 billion yuan globally from 2025 to 2027, part of which will be allocated to Latin America [4] - Lenovo supports Alibaba Cloud's infrastructure development and collaborates with local IT companies to provide solutions, helping them save costs and expand their cloud services [5] - Lenovo's hybrid AI strategy aims to dominate the personal AI market, with AI PCs expected to account for over 80% of global PC sales by 2028 [6] Group 4 - Lenovo has also supported Chinese companies entering the Latin American market, providing IT infrastructure for companies like BYD and Geely, which require substantial computing power for their operations [7]