WORLD
The US will not allow Nvidia to sell its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chip to China for the time being, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday.
“As for the most advanced chips, the ‘Blackwell’ chip, that’s not something we’re interested in selling to China at this time,” she said during a press briefing.
Leavitt said that US President Donald Trump is very clear in his stance on this issue.
Her comments followed remarks made by Trump on Sunday that the most cutting-edge chips produced by the most valuable corporation in the world would only be available to US businesses and barred from sale to China and other nations.
Since Trump said in August that he would permit sales of a reduced-scale Blackwell chip to China, questions have been raised about whether he would permit such shipments.
During their summit in South Korea last week, Trump suggested he could bring up the chips with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but he later stated that the subject was not brought up. ERMD/
READ MORE
Rivers set free: Why countries are tearing down hundreds of dams
As the dams on the Hiitolanjoki in Finland came down, it began to change —…
Saudi Aramco Resumes Oil Loadings at Ras Tanura After Four-Month Suspension
Saudi Aramco resumed crude oil loadings at its Ras Tanura export terminal on Friday, ending…
Study Links Ancient Subduction Zones to Major Copper, Zinc and Lead Deposits
Ancient subduction zones played a crucial role in the formation of some of the world’s…
Volkswagen CEO Reportedly Plans Up to 100,000 Job Cuts
Volkswagen Chief Executive Officer Oliver Blume plans to cut up to 100,000 jobs worldwide over…
China Discovers Rare Coral Reef Blue Hole in South China Sea
China has identified its first coral reef blue hole in the waters off Huangyan Island…
Samsung Reportedly Plans $648bn South Korea Investment Drive
Samsung Group is expected to announce plans to invest 1,000 trillion won ($647.5 billion) in…