Trump Officials Concerned About US Loophole Allowing Chinese Firms to Purchase Nvidia Blackwell Chips
U.S. officials under the Trump administration are reportedly concerned that a loophole in export controls may have allowed Chinese companies, such as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., to legally purchase servers with advanced AI chips from U.S.-based company Nvidia Corp. outside of China. A memo issued by the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security reaffirmed existing restrictions on AI chip sales to Chinese firms globally.
Topics: Nvidia AI chips semiconductor export controls U.S.-China tech policy