TikTok owner ByteDance is reportedly developing its own custom AI CPUs — company looks to ease China's dependence on US chipmakers
… The Chinese startup got investments from ByteDance and Alibaba, China's cloud and e-commerce giant. …
… The Chinese startup got investments from ByteDance and Alibaba, China's cloud and e-commerce giant. …
… At the moment, we are 100% out of China, and so China is 0%. We went from a 95% market share to 0%, and so I can't imagine any policymaker thinking this is a good idea. In all our forecasts, we assume zero for China. If anything happens in China, it will be a bonus. …
News PC Hardware Jul 9, 2026 by Nick Farrell China may ease Nvidia H200 ban US-China geopolitical tensions prompted Beijing to ban local firms from buying Nvidia’s China-specific H200 GPUs. …
… Companies in China are scaling up development of local alternatives, covering both hardware and software layers of the AI stack. …
… NVIDIA's H200 Chips For China Won't Be Permitted By Customs Authorities, Fueling Uncertainty The NVIDIA-China fiasco doesn't seem to be ending anytime soon, given that within a matter of a few weeks, we have seen aggressive changes in policies, whether from the US or China's end. …
… In April 2025, China restricted rare earth exports to retaliate against U.S. tariffs. Shipments began to recover after agreements were reached between China and the U.S. and Europe later in the year. …
… Read all comments on MSI’s RTX 5090D V2 LIGHTNING Surfaces in China with ‘Stripped-Down’ 24 GB VRAM But Killer Looks Remain Intact
After US-China geopolitical tensions led to the Chinese government banning local firms from buying NVIDIA's China-specific H200 GPUs, a report from The Information claims that the Chinese government is considering allowing local companies to buy the NVIDIA chips in restricted amounts. …
… Read all comments on China’s Most Powerful Gaming GPU Yet, the Lisuan G100, Is Set to Launch This Week and Gamers Should Watch Closely
… To remain competitive in China, Nvidia will need to release other products including Blackwell and Rubin generation chips "in time," Huang said, adding U.S. regulation also needs to evolve if Washington wants American technologies to stay globally competitive. - Nikkei Asia We do know that after th… …