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ByteDance targets mass production of in-house AI CPU by 2027 to cut GPU reliance

TikTok owner ByteDance is accelerating development of a next-generation in-house central processing unit as AI services drive a surge in computing demand. It is seeking to reduce reliance on external GPUs and raise the share of its own semiconductors. The company aims to complete the CPU design by early 2027 and begin mass production and internal deployment in the second half of that year. It is also working with Qualcomm and seeking foundry capacity.