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byte
zìjié
字节
to jump / ByteDance
tiàodòng
跳动
to procure
căigòu
采购
Qualcomm
gāotōng
高通
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
millions
shù băiwàn
数百万
unit classifier
méi
枚

byte
zìjié
字节
ByteDance
tiàodòng
跳动
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to procure
căigòu
采购
Qualcomm
gāotōng
高通
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
。
this deal
zhè bǐ
这笔
transaction
jiāoyì
交易
amount of money
jīn'é
金额
to reach
dádào
达到
hundreds of millions
shù yì
数亿
US dollars
měiyuán
美元
。

June 1, 2026 at 8:39 AM

byte
zìjié
字节
ByteDance
tiàodòng
跳动
and / with
yǔ
与
Qualcomm
gāotōng
高通
to reach
dáchéng
达成
cooperation
hézuò
合作
,
will procure
jiāng căigòu
将采购
millions
shù băiwàn
数百万
unit classifier
méi
枚
for use in
yònyú
用于
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
data
shùjù
数据
center
zhōngxin
中心
particle of
de
的
custom
dìngzhì
定制
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
。
that / this
gāi
该
agreement
xiéyì
协议
is
shì
是
Qualcomm
gāotōng
高通
to enter
jìnjūn
进军
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
field
lǐngyù
领域
particle
de
的
significant
zhòngdà
重大
victory
shènglì
胜利
。
byte
zìjié
字节
ByteDance
tiàodòng
跳动
this year
jīnnián
今年
will AI
jiāng AI
将AI
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
budget
yùsuàn
预算
to raise
tígāo
提高
25 percent
25%
25%
,
to reach
dádào
达到
20 billion
200 yì
200亿
yuan (Chinese currency)
yuán
元
Chinese yuan
rénmín bì
人民币
。
this time / this purchase
cǐ cì
此次
procurement
căigòu
采购
particle
de
的
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
will
jiāng
将
to support
zhīchí
支持
byte
zìjié
字节
ByteDance
tiàodòng
跳动
proprietary
zìyǒu
自有
of AI
de AI
的AI
agent
dàilǐ
代理
software
ruǎnjiàn
软件
。
Qualcomm
gāotōng
高通
also / further
háishi
还
will
jiāng
将
to assist
xiézhù
协助
that
gāi
该
company
gōngsī
公司
will
jiāng
将
already completed
yǐ wánchéng
已完成
particle
de
的
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
design
shèjì
设计
to push towards
tuīxiàng
推向
mass production
liàngchǎn
量产
。
this
zhè bǐ
这笔
deal
jiāoyì
交易
not only
bújǐn
不仅
to involve
shèjí
涉及
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
supply
gōngyìng
供应
,
more / further
gèng
更
to include
bāokuò
包括
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
design
shèjì
设计
and
hé
和
manufacture
zhìzào
制造
particle
de
的
comprehensive
quánmiàn
全面
cooperation
hézuò
合作
。

New Words

căigòu
采购
to procure
xīnpiàn
芯片
semiconductor chip
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
artificial intelligence
dìngzhì
定制
custom-made
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
infrastructure
xiéyì
协议
agreement
shènglì
胜利
victory
yùsuàn
预算
budget
dàilǐ
代理
agency
liàngchǎn
量产
mass production
lǐngyù
领域
field

News in English

Science & Technology

ByteDance to Purchase Millions of Qualcomm AI Chips

ByteDance announced a major chip purchase agreement with Qualcomm. The deal covers millions of application-specific integrated circuits for AI data centers.

ByteDance has reached a strategic partnership with Qualcomm to procure millions of custom chips for artificial intelligence data centers. The agreement represents a significant win for Qualcomm as it expands its footprint in AI infrastructure.\n\nByteда is raising its AI infrastructure budget by 25% this year to 200 billion yuan, reflecting the company interest in scaling its AI operations. The purchased chips will power ByteDance proprietary AI agent software across its various platforms.\n\nBeyond chip supply, Qualcomm will also assist ByteDance in bringing its internally completed chip design into full production, making this a comprehensive collaboration spanning design, manufacturing, and deployment.

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engineers
gōngchéngshī
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jiù
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shòuquán
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deal / transaction
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to file / to initiate
tíqǐ
提起
a lawsuit / legal action
sùsòng
诉讼
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Qualcomm (US semiconductor company)
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for the first time
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xiàng
向
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Huáwéi
华为
to pay / to make a payment
zhīfù
支付
patent royalties / licensing fee
zhuānlì fèi
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both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
to sign / to conclude
qiānshǔ
签署
multi-year period
duō nián qī
多年期
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
。

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Tencent (Chinese tech company)
Téngxùn
腾讯
from / toward
xiàng
向
Oracle (US tech corporation)
Jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
to lease / to rent for use
zūyòng
租用
one hundred thousand
shí wàn
十万
measure word for small round objects
kē
颗
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
semiconductor chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
。

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Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ Gōngsī
苹果公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on / at (preceding a date)
yú
于
October 13th
shíyuè shísān rì
十月十三日
to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
Welcome Home (name of Apple event)
Welcome Home
Welcome Home
product launch event
fābùhuì
发布会
,
expected to
yùjì
预计
to launch / to introduce
tuīchū
推出
HomePad mini (Apple smart home display)
HomePad mini
HomePad mini
and others / etc.
děng
等
new-model
xīnkuǎn
新款
products
chǎnpǐn
产品
。

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