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Tencent leases 100,000 chips from Oracle to boost AI
Original: China’s Tencent leases 100,000 chips from Oracle to accelerate AI push
Tencent has reportedly arranged to lease 100,000 chips from Oracle as the Chinese tech giant moves to speed up its artificial intelligence development. The deal highlights how Chinese firms are securing computing power through US cloud providers amid restrictions on direct chip exports, underscoring the growing demand for AI infrastructure between the two countries.
Why now: The scale of the deal and its implications for US-China tech restrictions make it notable.
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- China’s Tencent leases 100,000 chips from Oracle to accelerate AI push · Financial Times
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