ByteDance accounted for nearly 75% of AI cloud Nscale's 2025 sales, used Norway facility for Nvidia chips
According to the Financial Times, citing sources and Nscale's US SEC filings, ByteDance was the largest customer of AI cloud provider Nscale in 2025, accounting for nearly 75% of its sales. ByteDance also used Nscale's facility in Norway to access Nvidia AI chips, though Nscale does not prominently name ByteDance in its pitch to stock market investors.
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Financial Times : Sources and Nscale's US SEC filings: ByteDance accounted for nearly 75% of Nscale's sales in 2025 and used Nscale's facility in Norway to access Nvidia AI chips — Chinese tech giant was AI cloud provider's largest customer last year but is not prominently named in pitch to stock market investors
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