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- 1China Weighs Allowing Nvidia Chip Purchases by ByteDance, Alibaba●China Weighs Allowing Purchases of New Nvidia Chips by ByteDance, Alibaba
Chinese regulators are considering permitting ByteDance and Alibaba to buy Nvidia's newest chips, according to a report by The Information. The move would mark a potential easing of restrictions on advanced US semiconductors for major Chinese tech firms, and is drawing attention given ongoing US-China tensions over export controls and AI computing power.
- 2ByteDance gained access to over 2,000 Nvidia B200 chips via Norway●China's ByteDance gained access to over 2k Nvidia B200 chips through Norway
ByteDance reportedly obtained access to more than 2,000 Nvidia B200 AI chips through Nscale's data center in Norway, with ByteDance's Singaporean subsidiary Spring contributing 73% of the UK neocloud's 2025 revenue, according to a filing. The revelation has drawn scrutiny over how a Chinese company accessed advanced US chips despite export controls, highlighting loopholes in restrictions via cloud services and offshore data centers.