ByteDance considers AI data center in China’s Inner Mongolia, with investment potentially reaching 194 trillion won
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- ByteDance is discussing a possible data center in Inner Mongolia, northern China, according to a report citing people familiar with the talks.
- The project could add 5 to 6 gigawatts of computing capacity, with potential investment estimated at up to 194 trillion won.
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is reportedly discussing plans to build an artificial intelligence data center in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
The company is in early-stage negotiations with local firms over the project, according to a report by the South China Morning Post citing people familiar with the matter. The proposed facility would help ByteDance add between 5 and 6 gigawatts of computing capacity.
The potential investment could reach 194 trillion won, though the plans remain under discussion.
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