China's ByteDance working with Broadcom to develop advanced AI chip

China's ByteDance is working with U.S. chip designer Broadcom on developing an advanced AI processor, two sources familiar with the matter said, a move that would help TikTok's owner secure sufficient supply of high-end chips amid U.S.-Sino tensions.

The 5 nanometre chip - a customised product known as an application-specific integrated chip (ASIC) - would be compliant with U.S. export restrictions and manufacturing work would be outsourced to Taiwan's TSMC the sources added.

There have been no publicly announced chip development collaborations between Chinese and U.S. companies involving 5nm or more advanced technology since Washington introduced export controls for cutting-edge semiconductors in 2022.
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 China's ByteDance is reportedly working with U.S. chip designer Broadcom to develop an advanced AI processor, according to sources familiar with the matter. This collaboration aims to help ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, secure a sufficient supply of high-end chips amid tensions between the United States and China. The advanced AI processor is expected to be a 5 nanometer chip, compliant with U.S. export restrictions, and the manufacturing work is likely to be outsourced to Taiwan's TSMC