ByteDance reportedly discussing up to $70B in 2026 AI capex

ByteDance is considering an AI infrastructure buildout financed by tens of billions in annual profit, putting private capex on hyperscaler scale

Sources: ByteDance is discussing capex of up to $70B in 2026 as it builds out data centers and AI infrastructure, underwriting it with its $50B profit from 2025 (Bloomberg) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

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