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China weighs allowing ByteDance and Alibaba to buy Nvidia chips
Original: China weighs allowing ByteDance and Alibaba to buy new Nvidia chips: Here’s why
Reports say Chinese authorities are considering approving ByteDance and Alibaba to purchase new Nvidia chips, a potential shift in Beijing's stance on foreign AI hardware. The move would matter for both US chipmakers eager to keep selling to China and Chinese tech firms racing to build AI capabilities amid tightening export restrictions and domestic chip development efforts.
Why now: It signals a possible easing of tensions over US semiconductor export controls, with major implications for the AI race.
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- China weighs allowing ByteDance and Alibaba to buy new Nvidia chips: Here’s why · The News International
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