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The US has granted clearance for ten Chinese companies—Alibaba, Tencent, Bytedance, JD.com, Lenovo, and Foxconn—to purchase Nvidia’s H200 AI chips. This move allows them to buy up to 75,000 chips each.
- However, not a single chip has been shipped due to Beijing’s blocking of the purchases for concerns over protecting its domestic chip industry and avoiding US dependence.
- The Chinese government is tightening scrutiny on foreign technology dependencies and believes building its own AI infrastructure matters as much or more than developing new models. Domestic progress in the chip sector is noted, though supply shortages persist and performance lags behind American counterparts.
- Despite these efforts, the US insists on a 25% revenue share for Nvidia from sales to Chinese companies, raising concerns about potential tampering of imported chips.
- This move reflects China’s strategic interest in developing its own AI capabilities and reducing technological vulnerabilities.
- The US’s demand for a 25% revenue share from chip sales to Chinese companies highlights the geopolitical tension surrounding technology dependencies.
- It underscores the complex negotiations between tech giants, governments, and regulatory bodies over access to cutting-edge technologies.
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