Chinese Tech Firms Buy Over 1 Million Nvidia Chips Amid AI Shortage
- Chinese technology companies have purchased more than 1 million Nvidia gaming and workstation chips this year to address shortages of AI computing hardware, the Financial Times reported.
- China is expected to have around 3.5 million AI chips in 2026, while demand is projected to exceed 5 million, according to industry insiders.
- US export restrictions limit Chinese access to Nvidia’s most advanced AI processors, pushing companies to seek alternative hardware.
- Chinese regulators are examining whether companies genuinely need the chips they are purchasing.
- Tencent has reportedly agreed to lease 100,000 GPUs from Oracle in Southeast Asia. China has more than doubled domestic AI chip production, but supply continues to lag demand.
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- Chinese technology companies have purchased more than 1 million Nvidia gaming and workstation chips this year to address shortages of AI computing hardware, the Financial Times reported.
- China is expected to have around 3.5 million AI chips in 2026, while demand is projected to exceed 5 million, according to industry insiders.
- US export restrictions limit Chinese access to Nvidia’s most advanced AI processors, pushing companies to seek alternative hardware.
- Chinese regulators are examining whether companies genuinely need the chips they are purchasing.
- Tencent has reportedly agreed to lease 100,000 GPUs from Oracle in Southeast Asia. China has more than doubled domestic AI chip production, but supply continues to lag demand.
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