Nvidia orders data centre clients to reduce China exposure, FT reports
The reported rule applies only to new contracts and leaves existing agreements untouched, adding another barrier for Chinese technology companies developing AI models.
- On Tuesday, Nvidia instructed cloud computing partners to sell at least 51% of their services to non-Chinese customers, the Financial Times reported, marking a significant tightening of access to AI infrastructure.
- Since 2022, the United States restricted advanced chip sales to China, yet hardware continues entering via smuggling; earlier this year, Super Micro employees faced charges for moving around $2.5bn in Nvidia servers into China.
- Nvidia reportedly communicated the mandate verbally through sales teams rather than issuing written instructions, according to five sources; the requirement applies only to new contracts, leaving existing agreements untouched.
- The company stated that "datacenters and clouds built on American chips are the foundation" for competition, arguing that United States policy encourages building infrastructure on American technology worldwide.
- Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said Beijing hopes for a "fair, transparent and non-discriminatory business environment," following China's year-old ban on foreign AI chips from state-funded data centres.
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Nvidia tells cloud partners to cap Chinese business at 49%, FT reports
Nvidia has instructed its data centre partners to limit business with Chinese customers, requiring cloud computing providers to sell at least 51% of their services to non-Chinese companies, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The rule applies to new contracts, leaving existing agreements untouched, according to five people familiar with the matter cited by the […] This story continues at The Next Web
Nvidia Tells Cloud Clients to Take on Less China Business
Nvidia has recently told some cloud computing customers to reduce their exposure to Chinese companies, according to three people familiar with the matter, potentially narrowing a key route for China’s AI developers to access advanced computing power. The guidance is intended in part to encourage cloud providers, including Nvidia-backed neoclouds, to bring in a more diverse mix of customers,
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