US Commerce rule to bar Chinese firms from renting Blackwell chips via data centers in 7 countries
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-11-12
Per The Information, the US Commerce Department is finalizing a rule requiring export licenses for Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Brazil, Norway and South Africa, blocking Chinese AI firms from renting Blackwell and newer Nvidia chips via data centers there. Buyers must disclose end recipients and intended workloads and accept ongoing monitoring, targeting both remote access and smuggling.
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