
Trump Signals Possible Sale of Advanced AI Chips to China
President Trump has signaled a potential reversal of U.S. policy that would allow the sale of advanced Nvidia AI chips to China, sparking immediate national security concerns.
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President Trump has signaled a potential reversal of U.S. policy that would allow the sale of advanced Nvidia AI chips to China, sparking immediate national security concerns.

The U.S. Senate has approved a bill requiring Nvidia and AMD to prioritize American companies for access to advanced AI chips over buyers in China.

U.S. officials are investigating a Singaporean firm, Megaspeed, over its large purchases of restricted Nvidia AI chips amid fears of diversion to China.

Chinese tech firms like Huawei and Alibaba are launching new AI chips, intensifying competition with U.S.-based Nvidia amid a national push for self-sufficiency.

Data from 2022 shows China produced 47% of the world's top AI researchers, cementing its role as a major force in technological innovation and a key competitor to the US.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated China is 'nanoseconds behind' the U.S. in chipmaking and called for fewer export restrictions to maintain American influence.

Huawei and DeepSeek are leading China's push for AI chip independence, developing domestic hardware to reduce reliance on U.S. technology from firms like Nvidia.

China is launching a national strategy to rival U.S. AI dominance by building a massive network of data centers, starting with a $37 billion hub in Wuhu.

China's leading chipmaker, SMIC, is testing the country's first domestically made advanced DUV lithography machine to bolster its AI processor production.