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Chinese firms buy 1M Nvidia gaming chips for AI workloads amid shortage
Tech giants purchase RTX 5090 and Pro units for basic computing needs due to supply constraints, according to Financial Times sources.
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Tech giants purchase RTX 5090 and Pro units for basic computing needs due to supply constraints, according to Financial Times sources.

The tech giant announced its next-generation custom silicon will power multi-gigawatt deployments starting next year.

Nvidia’s share of China’s data-center AI chip market dropped to 34% in H1 2026 due to export curbs and local rivals, according to IDC data.

Microsoft plans to make its custom Maia silicon the primary inference engine for its products, aiming for multi-gigawatt deployment starting in 2027.