MediaTek says its board has approved a discretionary $5B financing budget to support long-term growth, including its expansion into AI chips for data centers
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A $5B financing budget for data center AI chips from MediaTek is another sign that accelerator supply will not stay an oligopoly forever. If you’re locking in long-term infra deals, assume more credible GPU/ASIC alternatives in the 2–4 year window and keep optionality in your contracts.
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