Oracle said to drop deal to lease 100,000 AI chips to Tencent
11/04/2026 — 11/04, 22:21·2 sources (all)·2 reports (all)
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- The Financial Times, citing sources, reports that Oracle has walked away from a roughly $7 billion, five-year deal to lease about 100,000 ad…
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According to a Financial Times report citing sources, Oracle has scrapped a five-year deal worth about $7 billion to lease roughly 100,000 advanced AI chips to Tencent. Bloomberg carried the same report shortly afterwards, confirming the $7 billion figure but offering no details on why the deal was canceled or what its terms entailed.
A roundup by Techmeme added further context: Oracle reportedly made the decision after yielding to pressure from the Trump administration, at a time when business ties between US AI infrastructure companies and Chinese tech giants have become increasingly sensitive. Both accounts agree on the substance of the deal itself. The reasons for the cancellation rest solely on anonymous sourcing, and neither Oracle nor Tencent has publicly responded.
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Latest turnOracle has scrapped a roughly $7 billion, five-year deal to lease about 100,000 advanced AI chips to Tencent, the Financial Times reported, citing sources. The reversal followed pressure from the Trump administration as US AI infrastructure firms face growing scrutiny over business with Chinese tech giants.
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Oracle has scrapped a roughly $7 billion, five-year deal to lease about 100,000 advanced AI chips to Tencent, the Financial Times reported, citing sources. The reversal followed pressure from the Trump administration as US AI infrastructure firms face growing scrutiny over business with Chinese tech giants.
TechmemeAI score 61Oracle has canceled a $7 billion chip leasing deal with Tencent, according to a Financial Times report cited by Bloomberg. The report did not specify the reasons for the cancellation or the deal terms.
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