Nvidia’s $3.5B MediaTek bet reveals its plan for tackling Big Tech’s AI chip buildout

Nvidia invests 3.5 billion dollars in MediaTek to integrate custom chips into its data center ecosystem. The deal grants access to NVLink Fusion technology, allowing third-party silicon to communicate with Nvidia hardware. This partnership aims to counter custom chip development by hyperscalers while maintaining Nvidia's infrastructure dominance through standardized rack-scale architecture.