ByteDance to expand massive AI data centre cluster in Inner Mongolia, source says
TikTok parent ByteDance is seeking to expand its computing capacity by building out more data centres in north China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region in the next two years, according to a person familiar with the matter, another example of a Chinese tech giant stepping up its investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company had been in preliminary talks with local data centre…
ByteDance, the parent company behind TikTok, plans to expand its AI data centre cluster in Inner Mongolia, according to a source familiar with the matter. The company aims to build more data centres in the next two years, increasing its computing capacity by up to six gigawatts. The planned data centre cluster would be located in Ulanqab's Jining district, an area that has already attracted investments from other major Chinese tech companies such as Huawei Technologies, Kuaishou, Alibaba, and Apple.
ByteDance aims to deliver the new facility by early 2028. The expansion is part of ByteDance's push to strengthen its AI capabilities, as other Chinese tech firms are also investing heavily in AI infrastructure. Alibaba and Tencent Holdings have both increased their spending on AI-related infrastructure and computing resources in recent quarters, reflecting the growing importance of AI in China's tech landscape.
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