# Two Chinese companies cleared to buy banned Nvidia AI chips have empty offices and unknown addresses

Source: [Latest from Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/two-chinese-companies-cleared-to-buy-banned-nvidia-ai-chips-have-empty-offices-and-unknown-addresses-investigation-reveals-businesses-have-ties-to-sanctioned-chinese-military-suppliers) · 2026-11-08 · Industry
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An investigation has found that addresses for two Chinese companies approved to purchase Nvidia H200 chips led to empty offices, and the receptionists at the buildings were unfamiliar with them. According to The New York Times , these companies didn’t just have empty offices…

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- [Two Chinese companies cleared to buy banned Nvidia AI chips have empty offices and unknown addresses](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/two-chinese-companies-cleared-to-buy-banned-nvidia-ai-chips-have-empty-offices-and-unknown-addresses-investigation-reveals-businesses-have-ties-to-sanctioned-chinese-military-suppliers) — Latest from Tom's Hardware, 2026-11-08

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