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MediaTek ASIC deal with ByteDance would expand data center push
What happened
According to people familiar with the matter, ByteDance is in advanced talks with MediaTek to purchase custom data center chips, with the companies potentially reaching an agreement soon. A deal would help ByteDance secure critical chip supplies while expanding MediaTek's data center business and intensifying competition with Qualcomm and other chipmakers. The deal has not yet been reached and remains at the negotiation stage; the source does not state any cause beyond what is reported.
Impact and signal
Medium impactImpact score: 45/100
Affected components and suppliers
custom data center chips
MediaTekByteDance
ASICdata centeradvanced talksByteDanceMediaTek
Source and time
Source: DigiTimes Asia · 10/15/2026 · View original source
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