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China's ByteDance to access 36,000 Blackwell GPU cluster through Malaysia cloud operator — Nvidia confirms no objections, deal is in line with US export controls
What happened
ByteDance plans to access a 36,000-unit Nvidia Blackwell GPU cluster via Malaysian cloud operator Aolani, with Nvidia confirming compliance with U.S. export controls. This arrangement represents a significant workaround for restricted Chinese entities to secure advanced AI compute capacity. 关注: This could sustain or increase demand for high-end Nvidia GPUs in non-restricted regions, while signaling ongoing regulatory arbitrage risks.
Impact and signal
Medium impactImpact score: 45/100
Affected components and suppliers
AI GPU
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Source and time
Source: Tom's Hardware · 3/13/2026 · View original source
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