# Nvidia’s $3.5B MediaTek investment reveals its plan to counter Big Tech’s AI chip buildout

https://mins.news/en/item/38917

- TechCrunch, 2026-08-31 15:15 UTC
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- Original: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/nvidias-3-5b-mediatek-bet-reveals-its-plan-for-tackling-big-techs-ai-chip-buildout/

> Nvidia is investing $3.5 billion in Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek. The deal indicates how Nvidia aims to remain essential to AI infrastructure as major technology companies begin developing their own AI chips.

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