ByteDance appears to be skirting U.S. restrictions to buy Nvidia chips | TechCrunch
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ByteDance's aggressive plan to invest $7 billion in Nvidia chips for 2025 highlights its ambition to circumvent U.S. export restrictions and maintain a competitive edge in AI.
Despite U.S. restrictions on AI chip exports to China, ByteDance has found a way to comply by utilizing data centers in regions like Southeast Asia.
The company continues to expand its influence in the AI sector, as evidenced by Doubao, its AI chatbot with 51 million active users, promoting its technological dominance.
ByteDance's strategy of maintaining operations under U.S. restrictions while investing heavily in AI chip technology showcases the ongoing tensions between U.S. policy and China's tech ambitions.
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