Alibaba (BABA) is doubling down on areas that could define its next chapter of growth, particularly artificial intelligence (AI) and global expansion. The Chinese technology giant is raising $3.2 billion through convertible senior notes, with most of that capital earmarked for scaling its cloud infrastructure.  The market has responded with enthusiasm as Alibaba shares closed 8% higher on Sept. 11. Notably, Alibaba stated that about 80% of the proceeds will go toward expanding data centers, upgrading tech ...