Sources: ByteDance has made preliminary plans to spend ¥160B, or ~$23B, in AI capex in 2026, up from ¥150B in 2025, and has budgeted ~$12.07B for AI processors (Financial Times)

Financial Times : Sources: ByteDance has made preliminary plans to spend ¥160B, or ~$23B, in AI capex in 2026, up from ¥150B in 2025, and has budgeted ~$12.07B for AI processors —  TikTok's Chinese owner set to increase capital expenditure next year in effort to further build AI infrastructure