ByteDance in Talks to Buy Custom AI Chips from MediaTek

October 16, 2026 — ByteDance is in advanced talks with MediaTek to purchase custom data center chips, according to people familiar with the matter. The chips would be application-specific integrated circuits, or ASICs, tailored to ByteDance’s platform needs. If the deal goes through, ByteDance would likely become MediaTek’s second-largest ASIC customer after Google. Neither side…

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BYD’s Humanoid Robot ‘Xiao Di’ Debuts in Newly Published Design Patent

October 10, 2026 – China’s National Intellectual Property Administration has published a design patent for an embodied intelligent robot, with BYD Co. Ltd. listed as the patent holder. This marks the first formal public disclosure of the appearance of BYD’s self-developed humanoid robot. The patent’s authorization announcement number is CN 310247768 S. The authorization announcement…

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