Policy
Sources: the Commerce Department is finalizing a semiconductor control update that would prevent remote access and chip smuggling into China via data centers (Leo Schwartz/The Information)
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The Brief
- The US Commerce Department is reportedly finalizing a semiconductor export control update.
- The update would target remote access to chips and chip smuggling into China through data centers.
- The information comes from anonymous sources cited by The Information via Techmeme.
Why it matters
If finalized, the rule could restrict how companies offer compute access to Chinese entities, affecting cloud providers and data center operators who serve AI and chip workloads.
Who’s affected
- Cloud and data center operators
- AI infrastructure teams with China-linked customers
Leo Schwartz / The Information : Sources: the Commerce Department is finalizing a semiconductor control update that would prevent remote access and chip smuggling into China via data centers — The Commerce Department is finalizing a long-awaited rule that will prevent…
Timeline
The Information reports via sources that the Commerce Department is finalizing the rule
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Sources: the Commerce Department is finalizing a semiconductor control update that would prevent remote access and chip smuggling into China via data centers (Leo Schwartz/The Information)