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ByteDance in talks for Iluvatar, Baidu Kunlunxin AI chips as Doubao demand grows

What happened

ByteDance is negotiating to purchase AI chips from Iluvatar CoreX and considering Baidu's Kunlunxin chips to meet rising inference demand from its Doubao chatbot.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 15/100

Affected components and suppliers

AI Accelerator ChipsKunlunxin ChipsIluvatar CoreX Chips

ByteDanceIluvatar CoreXBaidu

demandpartnershipAI-chips

Source and time

Source: DigiTimes Asia · 6/15/2026 · View original source

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ByteDance in talks for Iluvatar, Baidu Kunlunxin AI chips as Doubao demand grows

What happened

Impact and signal

Affected components and suppliers

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