TikTok owner ByteDance to reportedly purchase $14 billion worth of Nvidia AI GPUs in 2026 — Company betting on Beijing's approval following Trump admin's ease on AI export controls

ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, plans to invest $14 billion in Nvidia's H200 AI GPUs in 2026, following a significant increase in spending on Nvidia chips in 2025. Despite restrictions, ByteDance is looking to purchase these GPUs after the Trump administration eased AI export controls. China's push for self-reliance in technology has led ByteDance to develop custom AI GPUs with Broadcom and TSMC. While ByteDance is working on its own chips, Nvidia's GPUs remain crucial for AI training workloads.