ByteDance plans to spend $12bn on AI chips this year

FirstFT: ByteDance plans to spend $12bn on AI chips this year
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TikTok owner ByteDance, DeepSeek lead Chinese push in AI reasoning
TikTok owner ByteDance on Wednesday released an update to its flagship AI model aimed at challenging Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s latest reasoning model products, as a global race intensified to create AI models capable of tackling complex problems.
TikTok parent ByteDance sets aside $12B to spend on AI chips this year - FT
Beijing-based ByteDance (BDNCE) is looking to spend over $12B on artificial intelligence infrastructure in 2025 and has allotted a budget of RMB 40B ($5.5B) to acquire AI chips in China this year, the Financial Times reported Tuesday,
TikTok owner ByteDance plans to spend $12bn on AI chips in 2025
TikTok owner ByteDance plans to spend more than $12bn on artificial intelligence infrastructure this year, betting on the cutting-edge technology for new growth while under pressure from Washington to sell its popular video-sharing app in the US.
TikTok owner ByteDance plans to spend $12 bln on AI chips in 2025, FT reports
ByteDance is placing a big bet on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure as the TikTok parent plans to spend more than $12 billion on AI in 2025, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
ByteDance plans to invest $12bn in AI infrastructure
The development comes as the Beijing-based company faces pressure from the US government to sell its social media app TikTok.
ByteDance to invest $12 billion in AI infrastructure by 2025- FT
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, plans to invest over $12 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure by 2025, according to the Financial Times. This strategic move comes amidst pressure from Washington for the Chinese firm to sell its popular video-sharing app in the United States.
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UI-TARS understands graphical user interfaces (GUIs), applies reasoning and takes autonomous, step-by-step action.
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