Trump’s China deal on Nvidia, AMD AI chips prompts security concerns
- The Chinese government is reportedly paying the U.S. as part of a deal to secure export licenses for semiconductors, related to advanced chip sales by Nvidia and AMD.
- President Trump announced a deal allowing Nvidia and AMD to sell AI chips to China, stating he negotiated a 15% sales revenue agreement.
- Concerns from Congress have emerged over the deal's implications for national security, particularly regarding AI capabilities in China.
- Nvidia expressed hope that export control rules would enable competition in China and globally.
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Trump’s AI chip deal sparks legal questions and national security concerns
President Trump stunned many in the tech world after announcing a controversial deal with chipmakers Nvidia and AMD, allowing them to sell advanced artificial intelligence chips to China in exchange for giving the U.S. government a 15% cut of their revenue. Amna Nawaz discussed the legality of this deal and its implications with Scott Kennedy of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Trump’s Deal With Nvidia Offers Path Forward in Global Trade War
President Donald Trump’s controversial plan to take a cut of revenue from chip sales to China has US companies reconsidering their plans for business with the country, offering a model for circumventing years of trade tensions.
Republican China hawk dings Trump on chips
Some Republicans are knocking President Donald Trump for an unusual deal that will see the US government take a cut of Nvidia and AMD’s China chip sales, the latest indication of a split between the administration and the GOP’s China hawks. Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Mich., who chairs the House China select committee, publicly criticized the move and amplified concerns about whether the arrangement is legal and/or constitutional. “We should not set …
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