US Poised to Loosen Nvidia Chip Export Limits to China

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The US government is reportedly preparing to lift export restrictions on sales to China of Nvidia’s second most powerful chip, following a thaw in relations after the two leaders met in South Korea last month.

If the report is accurate, Nvidia will be permitted to sell its H200 chip to Chinese data centre operators and AI developers. The H200 is around 18 months behind the company’s most advanced chip, the Blackwell B200, which the US Commerce Department still plans to restrict from China.

The move is seen as a compromise between the two nations, according to Semafor, which first reported the news. The US remains firmly opposed to China gaining an upper hand in ...