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title: "Alibaba, Bytedance And Tencent Are Turning To Domestic Chipmakers To Ease The Pain From A Deepening Global Shortage Of Memory Chips - The Information"
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description: "Alibaba, Bytedance, and Tencent are seeking to alleviate the impact of a global memory chip shortage by turning to domestic chipmakers. The companies are in discussions to purchase more DRAM and NAND flash memory chips from two Chinese firms, moving away from reliance on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix for additional chip supply."
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# Alibaba, Bytedance And Tencent Are Turning To Domestic Chipmakers To Ease The Pain From A Deepening Global Shortage Of Memory Chips - The Information

March 5 (Reuters) - Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK) :

-   ALIBABA, BYTEDANCE AND TENCENT ARE TURNING TO DOMESTIC CHIPMAKERS TO EASE THE PAIN FROM A DEEPENING GLOBAL SHORTAGE OF MEMORY CHIPS - THE INFORMATION
    
-   ALIBABA, TENCENT, BYTEDANCE IN TALKS TO BUY MORE STANDARD MEMORY CHIPS KNOWN AS DRAM, AND NAND FLASH FROM TWO CHINESE COMPANIES - THE INFORMATION
    
-   IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS, ALIBABA, BYTEDANCE AND TENCENT SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AND SK HYNIX, FOR MORE SUPPLY FOR CHIPS- THE INFORMATION Source text: Further company coverage: (0700.HK)

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