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Nvidia's $3.5B MediaTek stake counters Big Tech's in-house AI chips

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Nvidia has invested $3.5 billion in Taiwanese chip designer MediaTek, a strategic move to secure its role in AI infrastructure as major tech companies develop their own AI chips. The investment aims to strengthen Nvidia's position amid growing competition from in-house chip efforts.

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    Nvidia’s $3.5B MediaTek bet reveals its plan for tackling Big Tech’s AI chip buildout

    Nvidia invests $3.5 billion into Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek. The deal shows how Nvidia plans to stay essential to AI infrastructure as Big Tech begins to build its own AI chips.

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