ByteDance Routes Around Chip Ban With $2.5B in Blackwells

March 14, 2026 ~45s read ✓ Reviewed by AI Decoded Editorial Team

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The chip war just moved offshore — and the loophole is getting expensive.

🖥️ ByteDance Is Building a $2.5B Nvidia Blackwell Cluster in Malaysia

ByteDance is deploying roughly 36,000 Nvidia B200 Blackwell chips through a Southeast Asian cloud firm in Malaysia — routing around US export restrictions. The hardware build is valued at over $2.5 billion.

Why it matters: The US chip embargo has a well-documented loophole: export rules allow third-party cloud operators outside controlled countries to buy Nvidia hardware freely. ByteDance is exploiting exactly that. Expect other Chinese AI firms to follow.

📉 Adobe's 18-Year CEO Is Out

Shantanu Narayen announced he will step down as Adobe CEO once a successor is named. Shares fell 6% Friday as investors questioned whether Adobe can accelerate fast enough against Canva, Figma, and generative AI image tools.

Why it matters: Adobe is the first major creative software giant to lose its CEO under explicit AI disruption pressure.

💰 Anthropic Commits $100M to Build Its Enterprise Channel

Anthropic launched the Claude Partner Network, pledging $100 million in 2026 to formalize relationships with Accenture, Deloitte, Cognizant, and Infosys.

Why it matters: OpenAI has Microsoft. Google has its cloud ecosystem. Anthropic is now building the enterprise channel it's been missing.

— The AI Decoded Team