Samsung Reportedly in Talks to Build ByteDance’s First Custom AI Processor TL;DR: TikTok parent company ByteDance is reportedly developing its own AI chip to reduce reliance on NVIDIA and bypass US export controls. The company is currently in talks with Samsung Electronics to manufacture the custom processors. ByteDance, the parent
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MediaTek Allegedly Reallocating Mobile Resources to Capitalise on AI Chip Boom Smartphone processor giant MediaTek is reportedly executing a major strategic pivot. Citing supply chain sources, the Commercial Times reported that the Taiwanese firm is shifting personnel from its mobile division to focus on Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) and AI.
Trump Says That NVIDIA’s Advanced Blackwell Chips ‘Not for Other People’ U.S. President Donald Trump has declared that NVIDIA’s most advanced artificial intelligence chips will be reserved exclusively for domestic use, signalling a significant tightening of export controls aimed at China and potentially other nations. In comments made Sunday, the
Xiaomi Hires Former HUAWEI Kirin Architect for In-House AI Chip Development In a strategic move to bolster its self-developed technology, Xiaomi has reportedly hired Liang Jun, a former chief SoC architect for HUAWEI’s HiSilicon Kirin chips, to spearhead its artificial intelligence (AI) chip development. The news follows a similar report