EXCLUSIVE: ByteDance, Alibaba, Tencent place over $35 billion worth of Nvidia chip orders
Summary
ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent have placed over $35 billion worth of Nvidia chip orders, highlighting massive Chinese demand for advanced AI hardware despite export restrictions.
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