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MediaTek Plans $5 Billion Financing Push as It Expands Into AI Data-Center Chips

Taiwan’s largest chip designer said its board approved a $5 billion discretionary financing budget to support long-term growth, including custom AI chips for data centers. Production and revenue figures in the announcement are company targets, not completed outcomes.

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On July 31, 2026, MediaTek said its board approved a discretionary financing budget of $5 billion to support long-term growth, including expansion into AI chips for data centers. Reuters-origin and Taipei Times reporting say the company is pushing to diversify beyond smartphones toward custom AI ASICs for major cloud providers, with management citing optionality to support supply-chain capacity when needed.