China reportedly weighs allowing ByteDance, Alibaba to buy new Nvidia chips
NVDA•China has signaled it could allow ByteDance and Alibaba to buy a new Nvidia chip for high-end professional computers, and its industry ministry told some companies the government intends to approve purchases.
1. Potential chip purchases
China has signaled it could allow some domestic companies, including ByteDance and Alibaba, to buy a new Nvidia chip built for high-end professional computers. The report, citing two people familiar with the matter, said China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology told some companies the government intends to approve the purchases; the report could not be immediately verified.
