US Clears Nvidia H200 AI Chip Sales to 10 Chinese Firms Like Alibaba and Tencent – Deliveries on Hold Amid Beijing Guidance
The US Commerce Department has approved sales of Nvidia's H200 AI chips to around 10 Chinese companies including Alibaba, Tencent, ByteDance, and others, but no deliveries have occurred yet pending Beijing's guidance. Each approved buyer can purchase up to 75,000 chips under licensing rules. Nvidia shares rose on the news amid hopes for a breakthrough in export restrictions.
Unlocks potential billions in revenue for Nvidia while highlighting ongoing US-China AI chip tensions.