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ByteDance’s $14 Billion AI Chip Gamble Signals a New Phase of Global Tech Competition

January 1, 2026 by Mintu

ByteDance Bets Big on AI Chips as Global Computing Race Accelerates

ByteDance, the Chinese technology giant best known as the parent company of TikTok and Douyin, is preparing to dramatically scale its artificial intelligence infrastructure in 2026. According to people familiar with the matter, the Beijing-based unicorn plans to allocate approximately 100 billion yuan, or nearly US$14 billion, toward purchasing advanced AI chips from Nvidia next year—assuming regulatory approvals allow the U.S. chipmaker to sell its H200 graphics processing units to Chinese customers. This proposed investment represents a significant increase from ByteDance’s estimated chip spending of around 85 billion yuan in 2025 and underscores how rapidly computing demand is expanding across … Read more

UK Startup Sends Space Factory to Forge Ultra-Pure Chips in Orbit

December 31, 2025 by Mintu

The Era of Manufacturing Beyond Earth Begins

For decades, space has been viewed primarily as a domain for exploration, communication satellites, and scientific observation. Today, that perception is rapidly changing. Space is no longer just a place to look at—it is becoming a place to build. A groundbreaking milestone has been achieved by a Cardiff-based startup, Space Forge, which has successfully sent a compact manufacturing facility equipped with a furnace capable of reaching temperatures of 1,000°C into orbit. This achievement marks a significant turning point in the emerging field of in-space manufacturing and signals the dawn of a new industrial era that extends far beyond Earth’s atmosphere. … Read more

VLSI Design Mastery: A Key Element in Nation’s Journey Towards Superpower Status

January 9, 2024 by Mintu

Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) design stands out as a crucial factor driving countries toward superpower status in the fast-paced world of technological advancements. The complexity of VLSI design, its historical context, contemporary applications, & its importance for national development are all covered in this TechyNerd article. What is VLSI Design? VLSI, or Very Large Scale Integration, revolutionized integrated circuits by combining millions/billions of transistors on a single chip. Its inception in the 1970s transformed semiconductor & telecommunication tech, paving the way for microprocessors & memory chips. Before VLSI, ICs had limited functions; now, one chip integrates CPU, ROM, RAM, … Read more