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Nvidia's China Chip Sales Under Fire as Spy Scandal Unfolds

Concerns are growing that Nvidia. The US Commerce Department are not properly vetting Chinese firms approved. It helps to receive H200 AI chips. One approved firm, New Matrix, reportedly works out of an empty office. That has raised red flags. Separately, a US tech memo claims China's Ministry of State Security recruited a Megaspeed executive to spy on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. These revelations could lead to stricter export controls and more scrutiny of Nvidia's China shop.

New Matrix, an approved Chinese firm, has empty offices

Allegations that Commerce and Nvidia skipped proper due diligence

Megaspeed exec reportedly recruited to spy on Jensen Huang

Potential for new export restrictions and geopolitical fallout

Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1029483/nvidia-ai-chips-china-blacklist-government