ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent reportedly order 3M+ export-compliant Nvidia GPUs

Published Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · 8:16 AM EDT

ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent have ordered more than 3 million Nvidia RTX PRO 5500 graphics cards with a collective sticker price of $35B+, Reuters reported, citing sources. The companies are rushing to secure the less powerful, export-compliant chips, tying their procurement to hardware that meets export restrictions.

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