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U.S. Commerce Department moves to block China AI firms from remote access to advanced chips

The U.S. Commerce Department is drafting new export rules aimed at stopping Chinese AI companies from remotely accessing advanced semiconductors, The Information reported. A small team at the Bureau of Industry and Security is preparing a narrower alternative to the Biden-era “AI diffusion rule,” the report said. The rules would target access through overseas data centres in places such as Thailand and Singapore.

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Zhipu builds 1-GW AI data centre using only Chinese-made chips; shares surge 37 percent

China\'s AI company Zhipu completed a 1-gigawatt AI computing centre run only on Chinese-made chips, South China Morning Post reported. The facility will be used to train and run inference for its GLM large language model series. Zhipu\'s Hong Kong-listed shares jumped 37 percent to close at 121.9 Hong Kong dollars. The company is also reported to have acquired Qubilas, an infrastructure software firm spun off from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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Nvidia cracks down on China circumvention, cuts over half of Asia AI chip customers

Nvidia has sharply reduced its AI chip sales network in Asia to block indirect exports to China. The company has cut its list of approved Asian distributors and buyers to about half and is applying new screening standards in Japan, Singapore and Malaysia. More than half of existing buyers are no longer approved, though they can reapply after meeting requirements. Nvidia is conducting on-site data centre inspections, contract checks and user interviews, with U.S. Commerce Department oversight reported.