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Chinese Companies Still Want Nvidia Chips. Does That Make NVDA Stock a Buy Here Below $180?

Despite Beijing’s push for domestic alternatives, Chinese tech giants like Alibaba and ByteDance remain eager for Nvidia chips, raising the question of whether NVDA stock is a buy below $180.

Chinese Regulators Question Nvidia Orders But Alibaba And ByteDance Keep Buying

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA), ByteDance, and other major Chinese technology firms are continuing to seek out Nvidia's (NASDAQ:NVDA) artificial intelligence chips despite Beijing's growing pressure to adopt domestic alternatives.

Alibaba, ByteDance Defy Beijing Warnings As Chinese Tech Titans Race To Secure Nvidia's $12,000 H20 Chips, Eye Next-Gen B30A At Double The Price

Alibaba, ByteDance Defy Beijing Warnings As Chinese Tech Titans Race To Secure Nvidia's $12,000 H20 Chips, Eye Next-Gen B30A At Double The Price

Chinese tech giants are pushing ahead with Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) purchases even as regulators in Beijing caution them against heavy reliance on U.S. chips.

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Alibaba Chip Challenges Nvidia, Trump Warns China, TikTok Tops Meta — Tech This Week

The tech world was buzzing this past weekend with a series of intriguing developments. From Alibaba Group’s bold move to reduce reliance on Nvidia Corporation, to President Donald Trump’s stern warning to tech giants and ByteDance’s surprising valuation surge, the weekend was anything but dull. Here’s a quick recap of…

TikTok Parent Overtakes Meta In Revenue, Valuation Soars To $330 Billion Despite US Sale Pressure, Ban Threats: Report

ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant behind TikTok, is reportedly preparing a new employee share buyback program that will value the company at more than $330 billion, even as it faces intense political scrutiny in the U.S. and pressure to divest TikTok's U.S. operations.

TikTok accused of ‘union-busting’ after laying off hundreds of staff

Exclusive: TikTok’s owner has pulled its support for a staff ballot on unionising its London-based content moderation workforce

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DeepSeek's New AI Model Sparks Rally In Chinese Tech And EV Stocks As Nvidia Retreats

Chinese tech and EV stocks surged Friday after AI startup DeepSeek unveiled its upgraded V3.1 AI model designed to run on domestic chips, igniting optimism around Beijing’s drive for AI independence just as Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) halted production of its China-only H20 chip.

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Elon Musk's Tesla To Offer Grok, ChatGPT Rival DeepSeek, ByteDance's Doubao With Its Cars In China

Elon Musk's Tesla To Offer Grok, ChatGPT Rival DeepSeek, ByteDance's Doubao With Its Cars In China

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) will offer Grok and ChatGPT's Chinese rival DeepSeek AI, as well as ByteDance Ltd's Doubao AI, on its lineup in the country amid Elon Musk's row against OpenAI.

Nvidia reportedly orders suppliers to stop work on China AI chip but says new chip in the works

Nvidia reportedly orders suppliers to stop work on China AI chip but says new chip in the works

China reportedly told local tech companies to stop buying Nvidia's chips due to alleged security concerns, as the global AI race intensifies.

N.C. Trial Court Rejects First Amendment Defense to "Addictive Design" Claim Against Tiktok

From State ex rel. Jackson v. TikTok Inc., decided Tuesday by Judge Adam Conrad; I'm skeptical about the analysis, for… The post N.C. Trial Court Rejects First Amendment Defense to "Addictive Design" Claim Against Tiktok appeared first on Reason.com.

TikTok Parent ByteDance Takes Aim At Alibaba, DeepSeek With New Open-Source AI Model

TikTok Parent ByteDance Takes Aim At Alibaba, DeepSeek With New Open-Source AI Model

ByteDance released a new open-source AI model on Wednesday, aiming to challenge rivals Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) Cloud and DeepSeek in the global market.

Howard Lutnick's 'Insulting' Words Trigger Backlash In Beijing As Regulators Pressure Alibaba, ByteDance To Shun Nvidia Chips: Report

Beijing has reportedly moved to curb sales of Nvidia Corporation's (NASDAQ:NVDA) China-specific AI chip after U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick made remarks about export policy that Chinese officials reportedly found "insulting."

Trump Embraces TikTok For Messaging Despite National Security Fears: White House Posts 'America We Are BACK'

Trump Embraces TikTok For Messaging Despite National Security Fears: White House Posts 'America We Are BACK'

The White House has officially joined TikTok, launching an account with President Donald Trump declaring, "I am your voice," even as lawmakers warn the Chinese-owned app may still face a U.S. ban.

2025 SCOTUS Decisions That Could Affect Your Wallet

2025 SCOTUS Decisions That Could Affect Your Wallet

How Supreme Court decisions could change your bank account.

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Alibaba Launches AI-Powered Agent To Automate Merchant Operations

Alibaba Group’s (NYSE:BABA) international commerce arm launched the Accio Agent on Thursday to help merchants source products and supplies, aiming to transform online business operations.

Beijing Asks Alibaba, ByteDance Why They Need Nvidia H20 Chips Instead Of Local Alternatives

Beijing is pressuring major Chinese tech companies, including Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) and ByteDance, to justify their purchases of Nvidia's (NASDAQ:NVDA) H20 artificial intelligence chips instead of opting for domestic alternatives.

Alibaba Faces Fierce AI Talent Poaching As Rivals Lure Top Qwen Model Engineers

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) has become a prime target in China’s artificial intelligence (AI) talent war as rival tech giants poach senior experts from its Tongyi Lab, the developer of the widely used open-source Qwen models.

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Palestine Action ban coupled with Online Safety Act ‘a threat to public debate’

Rights bodies say new law and proscription of direct action group create risk of censorship of Gaza-related content

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The EPA Says Greenhouse Gases Are A-OK. Here's What It Means For Your Next Car

The EPA wants to undo greenhouse gas emission standards for cars and trucks. Meanwhile TikTok's parent company may be trying its hand at cars.

ByteDance AI tool Trae caught spying on users

ByteDance looks to be collecting huge amounts of user, project and system info from Trae, even when telemetry is toggled off.

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ByteDance clarifies concerns over Trae, its fork of Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code

ByteDance, best known in the west for TikTok, has a new AI-infused code editor forked from Microsoft's Visual Studio Code. Shockingly (or not) it seems it might well be phoning home quite a lot, even if you turn off telemetry.

This robot system by TikTok parent ByteDance can fold clothes and clear your table thanks to AI

The TikTok parent company has been advancing its AI development.

Howard Lutnick Says TikTok Is 'Going Dark' Unless Beijing Agrees To Hand It Over: 'Can't Have Chinese Control…On 100 Million American Phones'

On Thursday, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that TikTok will be banned unless China allows American ownership and control of the platform's algorithm and technology.

The Feds Roll Back Their Influence Over NPR Only To Claim Greater Influence Over TikTok

Politicians' interest in controlling the content you see shifts from public media to social media.

TikTok content moderators in Germany strike over AI taking their jobs

Trade union ver.di says about 150 employees in content moderation and content creator outreach are at risk of losing their jobs as TikTok looks to replace them with AI.

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