Resellers are enabling China to access Nvidia AI chips via Dell and Supermicro servers, despite US restrictions

TechSpot— The US government has spent months cutting off China's access to high-end Nvidia AI accelerators over their potential military applications. The export of advanced chipmaking tools is also restricted.Read Entire Article

ETtech.com—China acquired recently banned Nvidia chips in Super Micro, Dell servers, tenders show. Chinese universities and research institutes recently obtained high-end Nvidia artificial intelligence chips through resellers, despite the U.S. widening a ban last year on the sale of such technology to China. A Reuters review of hundreds of tender documents shows 10 Chinese entities acquired advanced Nvidia chips embedded in server products made by Super Micro Computer Inc., Dell Technologies Inc. and Taiwan's Gigabyte Technology Co Ltd after the U.S. on Nov. 17 expanded the embargo to subject...

Benzinga—Nvidia's High-End Chips Ended Up In Chinese Hands Despite US Ban: Here's How Beijing Scored Them. Despite the U.S. expanding its ban on the sale of such technology to China in November, ten Chinese entities successfully acquired advanced Nvidia chips. These chips were integrated into servers manufactured by Super Micro, Dell, and Gigabyte Technology. read more

Neowin—Dell explains how to check if your Windows 11 computer is 'AI-Enabled'. If you recently purchased a new Windows PC and are now wondering whether it is "AI-Enabled" or not, Dell has the answer. The company explained how to identify "AI-Enabled" Windows PCs.