ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent order $35bn of Nvidia chips, Reuters reports
The RTX PRO 5500 is an export-compliant workstation card, not a data-centre chip. Nvidia has reportedly warned partners it may deliver only 5% to 10% of what Chinese buyers asked for.
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ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent have ordered more than 3 million of Nvidia’s RTX PRO 5500 graphics cards. Their combined sticker price is over $35bn. Reuters reported the orders on Tuesday, citing two people familiar with the matter. TNW has not independently verified the report.
Nvidia has told customers and partners it cannot guarantee it will fill the orders. That is according to the two sources and a third person who spoke to Reuters. Demand from Chinese tech companies far exceeds…
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