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ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent Order More Than $35 Billion in NVIDIA Chips
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Fusion42 · 20 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent have placed orders exceeding $35 billion for NVIDIA RTX PRO 5500 graphics cards amid tight supply constraints that may limit deliveries to 5-10% of the orders. These chips are the most powerful NVIDIA GPUs compliant with US export controls for China and serve as a substitute for restricted higher-end models, addressing supply and regulatory limitations.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors, and 11 sources have reported it between 20 Oct 2026 and 21 Oct 2026.
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Chinese AI chip buyers face severe supply limits on the only high-end NVIDIA GPUs allowed by US rules. You must plan for scarcity and seek alternatives as production prioritizes newer architecture chips.
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11 sources · first reported 20 Oct 2026 · latest 21 Oct 2026
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