Samsung Electronics has obtained approval to supply its fifth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips to U.S. tech giant Nvidia, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 31. Citing unnamed sources, Bloomberg said Samsung’s 8-layer HBM3E passed Nvidia’s qualification test in December.
The US is considering new restrictions on chip sales to China, adding to existing concerns about competition from Chinese AI models.
The U.S. is investigating whether Chinese artificial intelligence disruptor DeepSeek used restricted Nvidia (NVDA) chips to train its
Trump administration officials are exploring additional curbs on the sale of Nvidia Corp. chips to China, according to people familiar with the matter, who emphasized that conversations are in very early stages as the new team works through policy priorities.
Nvidia Corp., the biggest provider of chips used to train artificial intelligence software, said a new model released by Chinese startup DeepSeek is an “excellent AI advancement” that complies with US technology export controls.
DeepSeek- which is backed by Chinese hedge fund High-Flyer- had said in July 2022 that it owned and operated a cluster of 10,000 A100 Nvidia chips, which are a less advanced version of Nvidia’s AI chips, developed specifically for China. The chips are also compliant with U.S. export restrictions.
Nvidia stock shed 17% on Monday and erased $589 billion from its market cap, the worst single-day loss of market value ever amid panic over DeepSeek.
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Intel Corp. reported better-than-projected fourth-quarter revenue, while the semiconductor maker cautioned that its push to become more competitive is still a work in progress.
Officials in the White House and Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating if Chinese AI startup DeepSeek acquired advanced Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) chips through third parties in Singapore to avoid Biden-era export controls that were imposed to limit China's access to American technology,
US stocks gained steam on Thursday afternoon as investors digested megacap tech earnings and waited for Apple (AAPL) results for more clues on prospects for Big Tech. Right ahead of the closing bell,