China Greenlights Some H200 Purchases
rvp · x · 2026-07-10
According to The Information, China is allowing select AI companies to make limited purchases of Nvidia H200 chips. Sources indicate that while Beijing is still trying to reduce tech companies' reliance on US chips, it acknowledges a genuine shortage of the high-end chips needed for model training.
This reflects the ongoing crunch in China's AI computing power and the delicate balance between restricting foreign dependence and meeting training demands.
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