MediaTek Approves $5 Billion Financing for AI Data Center Chip Expansion, Raises Market Share Target to 20%
Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek has approved a $5 billion discretionary financing framework to accelerate its expansion into AI data center chips as smartphone revenue declined 20% year-over-year in Q2 2026. CEO Rick Tsai announced the company is raising its 2027 AI accelerator market share target from 15% to 20%, with its first AI accelerator ASIC entering mass production in Q4.