Summary
Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, stated that the company is discussing with the U.S. government about a new chip designed for use in China. This chip, called the B30A, is less powerful due to existing U.S. restrictions on high-performance semiconductors for reasons related to national security. Nvidia is working with both U.S. and Chinese authorities to ensure the chip doesn’t raise security concerns.
Key Facts
- Nvidia is in talks with the Trump administration about a new AI-focused chip, the B30A, for China.
- The B30A chip is based on Nvidia’s Blackwell technology and works at about half the speed of Nvidia's more advanced B300 chips.
- U.S. restrictions currently prevent Nvidia from selling its most powerful chips to China due to national security concerns.
- Nvidia’s H20 chips were recently approved for sale in China, with a 15% tax on these sales going to the U.S. government.
- China has raised concerns about potential security risks with Nvidia’s chips, which Nvidia is addressing.
- The U.S. and China have agreed to ease some trade restrictions, impacting chip design software and jet engines.
- Unconfirmed reports suggest Chinese officials are upset over comments by U.S. officials about selling outdated chips to China.
