TikTok is on the hunt for a huge compute capacity upgrade — so is it replacing Oracle, or just exploring its options?
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Planning for up to 4 GW of compute by the early 2030s puts TikTok in the same industrial power class as hyperscalers and chip fabs — this is AI-era media as critical infrastructure. If you depend on Oracle or TikTok’s ad rails, assume long-term US compute and data residency will be negotiated at the geopolitical level, not just via vendor contracts.
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