Nvidia prepping new China chip in line with export curbs | REUTERS
July 22nd, 2024 at 2:30PMNvidia is working on a new version of its Flagship AI chips that is meant to avoid US restrictions on sales to China. That's according to Reuter sources.
They say the new silicon will be compatible with Washington's export controls. There was no comment on the report from the company. The AI chip champion unveiled its black whale semiconductors in March. It's thought the new product for China will be a derivative.
The US tightened controls on the export of chips to China in 2023. It wants to prevent breakthroughs in supercomputing that could help the country's military. Recent reports claim more controls are likely, with Washington pressuring allies like Japan to impose further controls, too.
Since the US curbs were introduced, Chinese Tech Giants, including Huawei, have sought to develop their own alternative semiconductors. That's a challenge Nvidia would like to defeat, with China accounting for over a quarter of its sales before the tensions began.