TikTok owner ByteDance plans to spend $12 billion on AI chips in 2025, FT reports


FILE PHOTO: The ByteDance logo is seen at the company's office in Shanghai, China July 4, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

(Reuters) - TikTok owner ByteDance plans to spend more than $12 billion on artificial intelligence infrastructure this year, betting on the cutting-edge technology for new growth, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

This move comes as the company faces pressure from Washington to sell its popular video-sharing app in the United States.

(Reporting by Disha Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)

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