Kingsoft Cloud Expects Operating Profit on AI Adoption
Cloud-computing firm Kingsoft Cloud says it expects to post an operating profit this year as companies integrate AI into their businesses. Kingsoft Cloud CFO Henry He speaks with David Ingles and Annabelle Droulers on "Bloomberg: The China Show." (Source: Bloomberg)
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