Tencent Leases 100,000 AI Chips from Oracle in Major Overseas Deal

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China's Tencent signed its largest overseas lease deal with US cloud provider Oracle to access approximately 100,000 advanced AI chips. Reuters reported that the agreement utilizes Oracle's cloud infrastructure hosted outside of China to secure high-end hardware that is currently restricted or unavailable within the Chinese domestic market.

TCEHY closed at $54.22 on September 30, 2026, while ORCL closed at $137.31 on the same date. This strategic move is intended to accelerate Tencent's AI development by securing critical infrastructure through international cloud partnerships amid ongoing hardware availability constraints.