ByteDance in advanced talks with MediaTek for custom AI data-center chips, Bloomberg reports
mark_k · x · 2026-10-15
Bloomberg reports ByteDance is in advanced talks with MediaTek for custom data-center AI chips, potentially becoming MediaTek's next major AI customer after Google. No deal confirmed, but it signals another hyperscale AI buyer building bespoke silicon beyond GPUs.
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