# Chinese tech companies buy 1M+ Nvidia gaming and workstation chips for AI

_Published Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 10:03 AM EDT · Infrastructure, AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Chinese technology companies bought 1M+ Nvidia gaming and workstation chips for basic AI workloads amid an AI chip shortage, the Financial Times reported, citing sources. The purchases were mostly RTX 5090 and RTX Pro chips, as companies sought computing capacity from products not designed for advanced AI.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261013/p9#a261013p9)

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