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The US let Nvidia sell chips to an empty office in China
The Verge · By Terrence O’Brien ·
The Brief · written from 2 sources
- A New York Times investigation finds that some Chinese firms approved by the US Commerce Department to handle Nvidia H200 chips have empty offices.
- Some of the approved firms have ties to companies under sanctions.
- The Verge, citing the NYT, reports that New Matrix is on the approved list despite the concerns about its office.
Why it matters
The findings suggest possible gaps in how the US vets Chinese firms cleared to handle export-controlled Nvidia H200 chips, which matters to anyone tracking chip export compliance.
Who’s affected
- Teams tracking US chip export controls
- Companies with Nvidia H200 supply dealings in China
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- #h200
- #china
- #sanctions
Concerns are being raised that neither the Commerce Department nor Nvidia are doing their due diligence when it comes to vetting Chinese firms cleared to handle the company's H200 AI chips. According to The New York Times , New Matrix is on the list of approved firms, yet its…