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Tom's Hardware on MSNChina plans 39 AI data centers with 115,000 restricted Nvidia Hopper GPUs — move raises alarm over sourcing, effectiveness of bansChina plans to build 39 AI data centers using over 115,000 restricted Nvidia GPUs, with 70% going to a massive site in Xinjiang, potentially defying U.S. export bans and raising concerns over sourcing.
A Bloomberg analysis of documents and company filings show how China is building giant data centers in the desert to fuel its AI ambitions — and looking to buy 115,000 banned Nvidia chips to power them.
If China isn't able to import these chips, it could be that China is ready to make its own. Given Nvidia boss Jen-Hsun Huang has commented on the country's growing capabilities, China might be getting ready to fill its data centres with its own AI chips in the near future.
Nvidia plans to release a chip that is retrofitted from an existing Blackwell processor that was modified to meet chip export rules.
US Senators Jim Banks and Elizabeth Warren have cautioned Nvidia CEO, Jensen Huang, against meeting with certain Chinese companies during his upcoming trip to China.
Jensen Huang is told to refrain from meeting with companies suspected of undermining US chip export controls. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
NVIDIA's upcoming B30 AI GPU made for China won't be sold before September, CEO Jensen Huang will visit China next week to prepare B30 for the country.
The U.S. chipmaker has had a remarkable march to record highs and has soared around 20% this year, thanks to its leading role powering the artificial intelligence boom.