TikTok U.S. seeks multiple gigawatts of computing capacity

TikTok's U.S. entity, TikTok USDS Joint Venture, is looking to secure multiple gigawatts of compute, targeting about 4 GW by the early 2030s, sources told CNBC. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure will remain its primary cloud provider.

• TikTok U.S. seeks about 4 GW of compute by the early 2030s
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to remain the primary cloud provider
• Company is hiring ML staff for a flagship B2B AI product
• Silver Lake, Oracle and MGX hold 15% each; ByteDance holds 19.9%