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AI infrastructure expansion amid geopolitical disruptions
Chinese tech companies are aggressively expanding AI infrastructure and data center capacity despite geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions from the Iran war. ByteDance increased capex by 25%, while Beijing mandates green energy for AI centers. This reflects competition for AI dominance amid global supply constraints.
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- ByteDance raises 2026 capex by at least 25% amid AI boom, rising memory costs, sources say
- Beijing pushes AI data centres to adopt green energy under action plan
- TikTok parent ByteDance plans tiered subscriptions for AI chatbot Doubao
- China unveils Hanyuan-2, the world’s first dual-core quantum computer
- Beijing-based humanoid robotics company Robotera raised over $200M led by SF Group, after raising ~$146M in March at a ~$1.47B valuation (Du Zhihang/Caixin Global)
- China’s Huaqiangbei bets on AI innovations to revive global appeal