Trump clears way for Nvidia to sell powerful AI chips to China
by Dara Kerr and Helen Davidson in Taipei from Technology | The Guardian on (#7216A)
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Donald Trump has cleared the way for Nvidia to begin selling its powerful AI computer chips to China, marking a win for the chip maker and its CEO, Jensen Huang, who has spent months lobbying the White House to open up sales in the country.
Before Monday's announcement, the US had prohibited sales of Nvidia's most advanced chips to China over national security concerns.
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