China Allows Alibaba, ByteDance and DeepSeek To Buy Limited Nvidia H200 Chips

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China is preparing to approve limited purchases of Nvidia H200 chips for Alibaba, ByteDance and DeepSeek, with Beijing reserving the hardware primarily for artificial intelligence training.

The reported clearance underscores the ongoing reliance of Chinese regulators on American semiconductor hardware to support domestic large-scale model development.

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China is preparing to let Alibaba, ByteDance and DeepSeek buy limited quantities of Nvidia H200 chips. The move shows how badly Beijing’s AI ambitions still depend on U.S. hardware. Read more:

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Exclusive: Alibaba, ByteDance and DeepSeek have been told they may soon receive approval to buy Nvidia H200 chips. Beijing still plans to limit purchases and reserve the chips primarily for AI training. Full story:

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