According to reports, the China Cyberspace Administration has banned local technology companies in the country from purchasing NVIDIA’s latest AI chips for the latest AI chips made in the region. according to Financial TimesInternet regulators told Chinese tech companies, including Savage and Alibaba, to cancel their orders to test NVIDIA’s RTX Pro 6000D. The companies reportedly told the vendor to stop all GPU-related activities after receiving the CAC’s instructions. As Reuters Note that the ban is stronger than regulators targeting the country’s older H20 chip releases. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is disappointed with the ban BBC Report. “There are a lot of places we can’t go, and it’s good,” he told reporters. He also said he would “support the United States” because it addresses geopolitical issues with China.
Chinese companies have previously said they will order and test thousands of AI chips under NVIDIA’s Blackwell Architecture. Reuters However, it has recently reported that it has received lukewarm demand and some tech companies have decided not to order the product completely. Some companies are clearly providing a stronger model for NVIDIA’s B30A, which will be approved for export by U.S. authorities. era Chinese regulators have also recently concluded that locally-made AI chips can now be comparable to Nvidia’s peers sold in its country or even exceed the chip. They reportedly gathered domestic chip manufacturers, including Huawei and Baidu, to ask reports on how their products compare to Nvidia.
If you think of it, the United States Restrictions on release of exports On NVIDIA’s H20 AI chips out of concerns that China can use it to develop AI technology for its military. In July, the U.S. government reportedly allowed the company to export chips again End the transaction This will give it 15% of sales. Huang also introduced the RTX Pro 6000D in Beijing during his visit. However, this is not NVIDIA’s comeback. Chinese regulators release guidance dissuade Local companies allegedly purchased H20 chips because they were insulted by statements by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. By the end of August, information Report The company requires its suppliers to stop production related to H20.
The ban comes days after another Chinese regulator accused NVIDIA Violation of China’s antitrust laws After acquiring chip maker Mellanox. The State Administration said the company violated national regulations and conditions set when China initially approved the acquisition. These terms state that NVIDIA must continue to supply GPUs and other products to the country and comply with the “principles of fairness, rationality and non-discrimination”
