Dec 22 (Reuters) – TikTok owner ​ByteDance has ‌made preliminary plans ‌for capital expenditure of 160 billion ⁠yuan ($22.74 ‌billion) in 2026 to ‍build artificial intelligence infrastructure, the ​Financial Times ‌reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Reuters ⁠could not ​immediately ​verify the report.

($1 = 7.0366 Chinese ‍yuan ⁠renminbi)

(Reporting by Anusha Shah ⁠in Bengaluru; Editing ‌by Rashmi ‌Aich)