ByteDance in talks for Iluvatar, Baidu Kunlunxin AI chips as Doubao demand grows

Sherri Wang

, DIGITIMES, Taipei

Jun 16, 2026, 12:48 0

Credit: AFP

ByteDance is in talks to buy AI chips from Shanghai-based Iluvatar CoreX and is also considering using Baidu's Kunlunxin chips, as the TikTok parent expands its domestic chip options amid rising inference demand from its AI chatbot Doubao.

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