Military-linked Chinese university bought Nvidia H200 chips despite US blacklist, records show
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A Chinese university with deep ties to the People's Liberation Army bought Nvidia's powerful H200 AI chips last month despite being on a US export blacklist, procurement records show, highlighting gaps in Washington's efforts to curb China's access to advanced technology. The findings come as Nvidia and its CEO Jensen Huang face mounting scrutiny in Washington over his lobbying for looser restrictions on sales of AI chips to China, following reports alleging he was targeted by a Chinese spying
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- Nov 11, 6:10 AM UTCFirst reportExclusive-PLA-linked Chinese university bought Nvidia H200 chips despite US blacklist, records showwtvbam.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 6:37 AM UTC · +26 min
- Nov 11, 6:39 AM UTC+29 minPLA-linked Chinese university bought Nvidia H200 chips despite US blacklist, records showstraitstimes.com ↗
- Nov 11, 8:05 AM UTC+2 hChinese university buys Nvidia AI H200 chips despite US ban, records showaljazeera.com ↗
- Nov 11, 9:24 AM UTC+3 hChinese university buys Nvidia AI H200 chips despite US ban, records showgrenadachronicle.com ↗
- Nov 11, 12:27 PM UTC+6 hChinese military-linked university acquired Nvidia H200 chips despite US curbsnst.com.my ↗
- Nov 11, 12:33 PM UTC+6 h· you’re reading thisMilitary-linked Chinese university bought Nvidia H200 chips despite US blacklist, records showkoreaherald.com ↗
[Claude] All three are versions of the same story about a PLA-linked Chinese university buying Nvidia H200 chips despite the US blacklist, with no conflicting facts.
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