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ByteDance in talks with MediaTek for custom AI chips
Original: ByteDance in talks with MediaTek for custom AI data center chips
ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, is reportedly in talks with Taiwan's MediaTek to develop custom AI chips for its data centers. The move would help the company secure AI computing power for its large language model and recommendation workloads amid tightening US export controls on advanced Nvidia chips. A partnership with MediaTek would echo similar custom-silicon efforts by other major cloud and AI players, and highlights how Chinese tech firms are seeking alternatives to restricted US hardware.
Why now: Ongoing US chip export restrictions are pushing major Chinese tech companies to secure alternative AI hardware, making supplier moves newsworthy.
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