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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.
Industry
U.S. to provide $500 million to SandboxAQ for semiconductor materials development
The U.S. government plans to invest $500 million in SandboxAQ, a U.S. AI and quantum technology company spun off from Alphabet, and take a minority stake. The funding is to develop chemicals and materials for U.S. semiconductor plants, including PFAS alternatives, performance-enhancing materials and catalysts to speed chemical reactions in chipmaking. The work also includes reducing or replacing rare earths used in permanent magnets and batteries in manufacturing equipment.
Industry
Taiwan considers sweeping controls on AI chip exports to China
Taiwan is reviewing a plan to tighten restrictions on exports of AI chips to all customers in China, potentially extending controls beyond blacklisted firms and criminalising AI server smuggling. The debate centres on how closely Taiwan will align with U.S. export-control standards. Taiwan’s economy ministry said it will strengthen oversight of strategic high-tech products and is consulting the United States on adding advanced chips to controls.
