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19 Aug 2026, 12:07 PM	The Register	4.5	Baidu says Chinese buyers want local AI chips due to ‘supply chain’ issues Baidu told investors that Chinese buyers are turning to domestic AI chips because Nvidia's supply into China remains blocked, with Beijing retaining a veto over foreign chip purchases. Baidu's Kunlunxin unit, which makes CUDA-compliant inferencing chips used by Huawei and ZTE in telco kit, is preparing to list. Baidu's AI cloud revenue grew 50% YoY to nearly $1.1 billion. Why: If you build on Chinese cloud providers or use infrastructure that sources Chinese-made AI accelerators, expect inferencing hardware options to diverge further from the Nvidia/CUDA mainstream. For SEA builders not on Chinese clouds, the practical signal is that inferencing demand is driving a separate chip ecosystem—worth noting if you compare cloud GPU pricing or consider multi-cloud strategies that include Chinese providers. ai-chips supply-chain china inferencing baidu

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19 Aug 2026, 12:07 PM

The Register

4.5

Baidu says Chinese buyers want local AI chips due to ‘supply chain’ issues

Baidu told investors that Chinese buyers are turning to domestic AI chips because Nvidia's supply into China remains blocked, with Beijing retaining a veto over foreign chip purchases. Baidu's Kunlunxin unit, which makes CUDA-compliant inferencing chips used by Huawei and ZTE in telco kit, is preparing to list. Baidu's AI cloud revenue grew 50% YoY to nearly $1.1 billion.

Why: If you build on Chinese cloud providers or use infrastructure that sources Chinese-made AI accelerators, expect inferencing hardware options to diverge further from the Nvidia/CUDA mainstream. For SEA builders not on Chinese clouds, the practical signal is that inferencing demand is driving a separate chip ecosystem—worth noting if you compare cloud GPU pricing or consider multi-cloud strategies that include Chinese providers.