TikTok's Nvidia Buying Spree

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ByteDance is ramping up AI spending, planning to allocate about $14B to Nvidia chips in 2026 as demand for computing power across TikTok and its AI platforms accelerates, according to reports.

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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:03ByteDance is increasing its artificial intelligence spending as global demand for AI infrastructure grows.

00:09The TikTok parent plans to allocate about $14 billion to NVIDIA chips in 2026,

00:15up from over $12 billion in 2025, according to the South China Morning Post.

00:21Reports say total AI investment could reach nearly $22 billion by 2026.

00:26Rising computing demand across TikTok, Douyin, Volcano Engine, and AI models is driving the push.

00:34The company is increasing investment in memory technologies, including high-bandwidth memory.

00:39NVIDIA is considering expanding H200 chip production after Trump said sales to China would be allowed with a 25% fee.

00:47Shares slipped 0.48% at $186.64 in pre-market trading on Wednesday.

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