# Why Chinese tech giants are buying Nvidia gaming chips for AI

https://mins.news/en/video/108113

- Reuters, 2026-10-20 15:22 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpcDKzZh-Do

> ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent have ordered more than 3 million of Nvidia’s new RTX PRO 5500 graphics cards, valued at over $35 billion, two sources said. The companies are rushing to buy a less powerful chip that complies with export rules amid US trade restrictions on China.

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