Chinese giant Tencent announces domestic AI chip push — says it has fully adapted infrastructure to support homegrown silicon in blow to Nvidia

Tencent has announced a shift towards using Chinese-designed processors in its AI computing infrastructure, reducing reliance on Nvidia chips. While specific chips were not named, Tencent is working with multiple domestic chip companies to optimize hardware-software co-design and lower compute costs. This move comes amidst China's antitrust investigation into Nvidia and adds uncertainty for U.S. tech firms in China's cloud and AI sectors. Tencent's adaptation to non-Nvidia architectures may involve Huawei's Ascend platform, reflecting a broader trend towards domestic accelerators in the Chinese tech industry.