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China lets Nvidia's H200 chips trickle onto the mainland to help its AI firms keep pace with the US: China is allowing small...

Batches of Nvidia H200 chips to enter the mainland to help domestic AI companies compete with the US. The high-end AI accelerator was previously restricted by US export controls, so even limited access could shape China's AI development.

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China lets Nvidia's H200 chips trickle onto the mainland to help its AI firms keep pace with the US: China is allowing small batches of Nvidia H200 chips to enter the mainland to help domestic AI companies compete with the US. The high-end AI accelerator was previously restricted by US export controls, so even limited access could shape China's AI development.