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Nvidia Deepens Chip Ties With $3.5 Billion MediaTek Bet | Bloomberg Tech 8/31/2026

2026-08-31 · 12 company · 7 thematic

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Co-founder, president and CEO of Nvidia. He has led the company from graphics processors into accelerated computing and AI infrastructure.

rick tsai

CEO of MediaTek, Taiwan's largest fabless semiconductor company, expanding into data center and AI silicon.

tori shivanandan

President and Chief Operating Officer of Radiant, a portable nuclear micro-reactor company awarded a $750M US Army contract.

ian king

Ian King covers semiconductors for Bloomberg, reporting on Intel's foundry turnaround and earnings.

brad worden

Senior portfolio manager analyzing AI infrastructure investments and Nvidia's ecosystem strategy.

bailey lipschultz

Leads Bloomberg's semiconductor coverage from New York, reporting on memory chips, IPOs, and Asian tech supply chains.

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