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Exclusive-ByteDance, Alibaba, Tencent place over $35 billion worth of Nvidia chip orders
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Fusion42 · 20 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent have placed orders exceeding $35 billion for over 3 million Nvidia RTX PRO 5500 chips, a less powerful but export-compliant GPU amid US trade restrictions on advanced Nvidia AI chips to China. Nvidia expects to produce only about 3 million of these chips globally in 2027, creating a significant supply shortage given broader Chinese demand that surpasses available production.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Infrastructure, and 11 sources have reported it between 20 Oct 2026 and 21 Oct 2026.
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US export limits have pushed Nvidia to become a scarce resource in China, forcing you to pivot towards less powerful chips or alternative suppliers to meet client AI needs immediately. Your supply chains must factor in severe chip shortages and anticipate rising prices as demand for compliant Nvidia GPUs overwhelms availability.
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11 sources · first reported 20 Oct 2026 · latest 21 Oct 2026
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