Technology104 articles covering this story· 2026-05-31
US takes step to halt Nvidia AI chip shipments to Chinese firms outside China
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The unexpected guidance suggests the United States' best AI chips may have been making their way to the subsidiaries of Chinese AI firms based in places like Malaysia for almost a year despite broader US efforts to starve Chinese firms of semiconductors needed to develop critical AI capabilities. The new guidance was posted on the Commerce Department's website on Sunday. It is unclear how many of the chips have been exported in the year that the Trump administration left the door open.
The story centers on China, Artificial intelligence, Nvidia, and United States Department of Commerce. It has drawn coverage across roughly 104 reports so far.
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- Taipei TimesUS takes steps to close loophole that let firms export Nvidia AI chips to China
- The Manila timesUS takes step to halt Nvidia AI chip shipments to Chinese firms outside China
- Global Times 环球时报英文版Washington moves to block Chinese firms located outside China from accessing advanced AI chips; Chinese experts call latest US step discriminatory and counterproductive
- DNyuzChinese Military Sought Nvidia Chips for Years, Report Says
- ColitcoUS Tightens Nvidia China Chip Restrictions, Closes Loophole
- Morocco World NewsUS Moves to Block AI Chip Exports to Overseas Branches of Chinese Firms
- www.theepochtimes.comUS Moves to Block Chinese Companies Accessing AI Chips Through Affiliates Outside China
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