Sources: ByteDance is in advanced talks to buy data center ASICs from MediaTek, potentially becoming its second major customer for such chips after Google (Bloomberg)

ByteDance Ltd. is close to an agreement to buy MediaTek Inc. data center semiconductors, a deal that would secure vital components …

bloomberg.com ·3h ago

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ByteDance nears chip supply deal with MediaTek for data centres, Bloomberg News reports brecorder.com
ByteDance taps MediaTek for custom data center chips - report seekingalpha.com
ByteDance nears chip supply deal with MediaTek for data centres, Bloomberg News reports investing.com
ByteDance nears chip supply deal with MediaTek for data centres, Bloomberg News reports channelnewsasia.com

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