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ByteDance taps Chinese chip startups for AI hardware amid domestic push

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is reportedly investing billions in artificial intelligence and is considering sourcing AI chips from smaller, domestic Chinese manufacturers. This move is driven by Beijing's push for greater use of home-grown semiconductors and potential regulatory hurdles affecting access to chips from companies like NVIDIA. Iluvatar CoreX is seen as a frontrunner to secure significant orders, having already supplied tens of thousands of AI processors to ByteDance. AI

IMPACT ByteDance's investment could accelerate the development and scaling of Chinese AI chip manufacturers, potentially impacting global supply chains and competition.

RANK_REASON Significant investment by a major tech company (ByteDance) in domestic AI hardware suppliers, driven by national policy. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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ByteDance taps Chinese chip startups for AI hardware amid domestic push

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Howard Liu,Ann Cao ·

    As ByteDance spends billions on AI, which Chinese chip start-ups stand to gain?

    As Chinese technology giant ByteDance accelerates its shift towards domestic chips for artificial intelligence workloads, a few smaller domestic suppliers stand to benefit – if they can deliver at scale amid a void left by Nvidia due to regulatory hurdles. The Beijing-based owner…