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ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent order Nvidia chips worth $35 billion
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Fusion42 · 20 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent placed orders exceeding $35 billion for Nvidia's RTX PRO 5500 chips, a product compliant with US export controls but facing supply constraints amid high demand. Nvidia warned deliveries could be as low as 5-10% of order volumes due to production limits and shifting priorities toward newer data-center platforms.
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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You face tighter chip supply as Nvidia limits deliveries amid soaring demand from Chinese tech giants barred from higher-end products. Plan for constrained inventory and seek alternatives or early contracts to navigate US export-controlled chip shortages.
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11 sources · first reported 20 Oct 2026 · latest 21 Oct 2026
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