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ByteDance Raises 2025 AI Infrastructure Budget to 200 Billion Yuan
ByteDance has raised its planned spending on AI infrastructure for this year by 25 percent to 200 billion yuan. The increase comes as memory chip costs continue to rise. The South China Morning Post first reported the revised figure.
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ByteDance has boosted its planned spending on AI infrastructure this year by 25 percent to 200 billion yuan, the South China Morning Post reported. The company's revised outlay now stands at 200 billion yuan. ByteDance increased its planned AI infrastructure spending this year by 25 percent as memory chip costs are rising.
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The move underscores the intense competition in artificial intelligence development. ByteDance, the parent company of the short-video platform TikTok, is channeling more resources into the physical backbone of AI systems at a time when key component prices are climbing. @FirstSquawk reported that the spending boost reflects broader industry pressures.
Memory chip costs are rising even as major technology firms accelerate their investments in data centers, specialized hardware and related infrastructure needed to train and run advanced models. The 200 billion yuan commitment represents a substantial escalation.
It comes amid global efforts by technology companies to secure computing capacity that has grown scarce and more expensive in recent quarters.
