China blocks sale of Nvidia AI chips
5 hours ago
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- China's Internet regulator bans tech companies from buying Nvidia's AI chips to boost domestic industry.
- ByteDance and Alibaba were instructed to stop testing and orders of Nvidia's RTX Pro 6000D.
- Companies had planned to order tens of thousands of RTX Pro 6000D chips before the ban.
- The ban extends beyond earlier restrictions on Nvidia's H20 chip, as domestic chips now match Nvidia's performance.
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang expressed disappointment but acknowledged geopolitical tensions between China and the US.
- Beijing aims to reduce reliance on Nvidia and strengthen China's semiconductor industry to compete with the US in AI.