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Chinese state media says Nvidia H20 chips not safe for China
Nvidia's H20 chips pose security concerns for China, a social media account affiliated with China's state media said on Sunday, after Beijing raised concerns over backdoor access in those chips. The H20 chips are also not technologically advanced or environmentally friendly,
Two Chinese nationals in California accused of illegally shipping Nvidia AI chips to China
Two Chinese nationals in California were arrested and charged with illegally shipping tens of millions of dollars’ worth of AI chips to China, including Nvidia H100s, the US Justice Department said on Tuesday.
Chinese Nationals Arrested for Smuggling Nvidia RTX 4090, 5090 Units to China
Chuan Geng and Shiwei Yang also allegedly shipped Nvidia's H100 GPU to the country despite US export controls meant to block the import of high-end GPUs.
US Charges Chinese Nationals With Nvidia Chips Export Breach
Two Chinese nationals were arrested this week on charges that they sent tens of millions of dollars worth of advanced AI chips made by Nvidia Corp. to China in violation of US export restrictions, according to authorities.
Chinese nationals living in US charged with smuggling millions worth of Nvidia’s powerful AI chips to Beijing
The pair allegedly shipped advanced graphic processing units to China from October 2022 to July 2025 through their El Monte-based company, ALX Solutions.
Chinese state media claims NVIDIA's H20 chips are not safe
Chinese state media raises security issues about Nvidia's H20 chips, alleging potential backdoor access and demanding proof of security.
Nvidia H20 chips ‘unsafe for China’, says Chinese state media
China’s cyberspace watchdog said on July 31 that it had summoned Nvidia to a meeting to ask whether the H20 chips contained any backdoor security risks — a hidden method of bypassing normal authentication or security controls. Nvidia later said its products had no “backdoors” that would allow remote access or control.
National Security Breach: Chinese Nationals Caught Smuggling U.S. Tech
Two Chinese nationals were arrested in America for allegedly smuggling sensitive AI microchips to China, raising national security concerns.
Chinese nationals charged with shipping Nvidia AI chips to China
The DOJ said millions of dollars' worth of Nvidia H100 microchips were illegally sent to China via Singapore and Malaysia.
Chinese Nationals Arrested For Violating U.S. Export Rules In AI Chip Scheme
Two Chinese nationals were arrested this week for allegedly violating U.S. export restrictions by illegally shipping Nvidia AI chips to China, according to Bloomberg. The Justice Department said the defendants used a California-based company,
Two Chinese nationals arrested in the U.S. over GPU smuggling worth 'tens of millions of dollars' — over 20 shipments of AI chips and numerous illicit payments tracked
Two Chinese nationals have been arrested in the U.S. over allegations they shipped tens of millions of dollars' worth of AI GPUs to China in exchange for cash.
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Nvidia, AMD Export Restrictions Ease, But Chinese Chipmaker SMIC Says That Growing Domestic Demand 'Perfectly' Replaces Foreign Rivals
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NVIDIA Takes Firm Stance Against Kill Switches & Backdoors in AI Chips
The statement comes as both US and Chinese authorities probe the lucrative global AI chip business, which NVIDIA dominates.
Nvidia warns that any GPU 'kill switch' or 'backdoor' into its AI chips would 'fracture trust in US technology'
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Trump demands Intel CEO resign over alleged Chinese company ties
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US licenses Nvidia to export chips to China after CEO meets Trump
Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The US commerce department has started issuing licences to Nvidia to export H20 chips to China following weeks of ...