Questions raised over U.S. approvals for Nvidia chip recipients in China

Technology · First reported 7 Nov, 10:00 · Updated 11:07

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Reports describe U.S. approval of Chinese companies to handle Nvidia H200 chips, while raising concerns about empty offices and links to sanctioned firms. The available accounts provide limited detail about the approvals and do not establish what happened after they were granted.

The Commerce Department approved dozens of Chinese companies to handle Nvidia H200 chips, according to the New York Times excerpt.
The New York Times excerpt says some approved companies have ties to firms sanctioned over national security.
The Verge excerpt says New Matrix is on the approved-firms list and reports concerns about the vetting of companies cleared to handle the chips.
A Crypto Briefing snippet also reports approvals despite concerns, but provides no further detail about the companies or the approval process.