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Investing.com -- Chinese regulators have barred ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, from using Nvidia chips in new data centers, according to a report from The Information on Wednesday.
The report, which cited two ByteDance employees, comes after the company purchased more Nvidia chips than any other Chinese firm in 2025. ByteDance had been racing to secure computing power for its more than one billion users amid concerns that Washington might restrict supply.
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This reported ban highlights Beijing’s ongoing efforts to reduce China’s dependence on U.S. technology. The campaign has gained momentum as Washington has tightened restrictions on exports of advanced semiconductors to China.
In August, Chinese regulators reportedly asked local companies to stop placing new orders for Nvidia AI chips. Since then, authorities have encouraged firms to adopt processors developed in China, according to a Bloomberg report that cited people familiar with Chinese tech regulators.
China is working to build an alternative AI ecosystem and achieve self-sufficiency in chip production, even as trade tensions with the United States remain in a delicate pause.