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AI CLUSTERED EVENT · 10/15/2026

ByteDance Negotiates Custom ASIC Supply with MediaTek to Bypass Chip Restrictions

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Bloomberg reports that ByteDance is in advanced negotiations with MediaTek for custom ASICs to power its data centers. If finalized, this deal would make ByteDance the second-largest customer of MediaTek's ASIC business after Google. The move addresses supply chain constraints under US export controls by diversifying away from Nvidia, while helping MediaTek expand its footprint in the growing data center chip market.

LATEST/Bloomberg reports that ByteDance is in advanced negotiations with MediaTek for custom ASICs to power its data centers. If finalized, this deal would make ByteDance the second-largest customer of MediaTek's ASIC business after Google. The move addresses supply chain constraints under US export controls by diversifying away from Nvidia, while helping MediaTek expand its footprint in the growing data center chip market.

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  1. IT之家 · IT业界T2·68 pts
    • ByteDance seeks custom ASICs from MediaTek to mitigate high-end GPU shortages, potentially becoming their second-largest client.
    • MediaTek leverages this opportunity to enter the data center market, aiming for a 15% share next year and reducing reliance on mobile chips.
    • ByteDance plans up to $70 billion in capex this year, heavily investing in AI infrastructure to maintain model training advantages.