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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Microsoft’s Ex-CEO Ballmer Tops Founder Gates in Wealth for the First Time, Ranking 6th Globally

July 02, 2024 – According to the latest data released by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Steve Ballmer has surpassed Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates to become the world’s sixth-richest person, with a net worth of $157.2 billion. Media reports cite two primary reasons for Ballmer’s rise in wealth relative to Gates. Firstly, Ballmer, who remains the…

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