China weighs allowing ByteDance, Alibaba to buy new Nvidia chips, The Information reports
The ministry asked firms to report purchase plans as some executives said the chip may avoid U.S. export restrictions.
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China may let Alibaba, ByteDance buy Nvidia’s RTX Pro 5500
China’s government has signalled it may let firms such as Alibaba and ByteDance buy Nvidia’s new RTX Pro 5500 chip. The Information reported the news on Sunday, citing two people familiar with the matter. China’s tech ministry recently asked some firms how many of the chips they plan to buy, and what for, according to […] This story continues at The Next Web
China May Let Alibaba Buy New Nvidia Chips, The Information Says
The Chinese government has signaled it may allow companies such as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and ByteDance Ltd to purchase Nvidia Corp.’s new RTX Pro 5500 chips, The Information reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
The Chinese government would have surveyed companies about the purchase of Nvidia’s RTX Pro 5500. ByteDance would be evaluating ordering about a million units, an amount equivalent to two quarters of the planned supply for China.
China Considers Nvidia Chip Approval for ByteDance and Alibaba
TLDR: Nvidia chip approval remains unconfirmed: MIIT reportedly told some firms Beijing plans to approve purchases, while Reuters said it could not verify the report. The RTX Pro 5500 is a workstation-focused chip with fewer high-speed links and less fast memory than Nvidia’s leading data center products, The Information reported. ByteDance reportedly weighs an order of about one million units; The Information did not disclose Alibaba’s request…
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