China Tells Tech Giants to Halt Nvidia H20 Orders After U.S. Official’s ‘Addiction’ Remark — Chinese leaders call Lutnick's comments 'insulting'

tomshardware - Sec. Lutnick’s remarks drew the ire of Chinese leaders who could have potentially drawn on historical parallels.

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Beijing turns against Nvidia’s AI chip after ‘insulting’ Lutnick remarks - Financial Times

google - Beijing turns against Nvidia’s AI chip after ‘insulting’ Lutnick remarks Financial Times

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China weighs yuan stablecoin approval amid global currency ambitions

Chinese regulators are evaluating the legal green light for stablecoins pegged to the yuan, a move that could boost the digital currency’s global reach while reshaping international finance. Beijing’s cautious yet ambitious approach now faces eyebrow-raising scrutiny in an ever-shifting economic landscape.

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Nvidia’s B30A exposes the new price of access in China

Marcus Schuler / implicator - Nvidia's new B30A chip for China reveals how Washington is monetizing export controls. The Blackwell-based processor delivers half the power of flagship models while requiring 15% revenue sharing with U.S. government—turning restrictions into tolls.

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China and India seek to repair strained ties with high-level visits - Financial Times

google - China and India seek to repair strained ties with high-level visits Financial Times

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The Biggest Winners of China’s World Humanoid Robot Games

Bruce Gil / gizmodo - Chinese firms dominated in the world's first robot olympics.

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Mini SSDs pack NVMe performance into a microSD-sized form factor

techspot - Chinese flash storage supplier Biwin, which provides SSDs for HP, Acer, and other manufacturers, initially unveiled what it dubbed mini SSDs at the Embedded World 2025 event in March. However, they appeared to receive little attention until GPD and One-Ne…

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U.S. authorities allegedly placed secret tracking devices in AI chip shipments to China — report claims targeted shipments from Dell and Super Micro containing Nvidia and AMD chips had trackers in packaging and servers themselves

tomshardware - Several anonymous sources claim that U.S. authorities sometimes implant trackers on AI servers that are bound for export to see where they end up.

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Trump says he's open to letting Nvidia sell a downgraded version of its most advanced chip to China

cnbc - U.S. President Donald Trump singaled that he'd be open to allowing Nvidia to sell a downgraded version of its Blackwell system to China.

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China tells Alibaba, ByteDance to justify purchases of Nvidia AI chips

Zijing Wu and Eleanor Olcott, Financial Times / arstechnica - Move comes after negotiating an export agreement with the US.

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Nvidia responds to claim China is urging local companies to avoid Nvidia H20 — report claims authorities have sent notices discouraging use, especially for government-related purposes

tomshardware - A new report claims that China is urging local companies to avoid using Nvidia's H20 chip.

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Trump opens door to Nvidia selling advanced AI chips to China for a fee - Financial Times

google - Trump opens door to Nvidia selling advanced AI chips to China for a fee Financial Times

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Trump Extends China Tariff Truce by 90 Days

President Trump signed an executive order extending the existing tariff truce with China by 90 days, effectively stalling any scheduled tariff increases amid mounting trade tensions. The order keeps current rates in place while trade relations continue to wobble in a move that’s as surprising as it is typical.

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US strikes unprecedented deal: Nvidia and AMD to give 15% of China AI chip sales to Washington

techspot - The unusual arrangement was set as a condition for securing export licenses needed to sell to Chinese customers, according to sources that spoke to the Financial Times. It encompasses the Nvidia H20 chip and AMD's MI308 chip, both crucial for AI applicati…

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Nvidia and AMD to pay 15% of China chip sales revenues to the U.S. government, FT reports

cnbc - The arrangement comes as President Donald Trump's tariffs continue to reverberate through the global economy.

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Nvidia’s China Licenses Start Flowing—Just as Beijing Questions the Chips’ Integrity

Maria Garcia / implicator - Jensen Huang's White House visit unlocked Nvidia's China chip licenses in 48 hours—while Beijing demanded proof the same hardware wasn't compromised. Both capitals are using semiconductors as leverage in a tech standoff neither side can win.

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Trump Demands Resignation of Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan Amid Deepening Corporate Crisis and Alledged China-Ties

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan faces calls for resignation from Donald Trump over China ties, compounding a crisis of massive layoffs and manufacturing failures.The post Trump Demands Resignation of Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan Amid Deepening Corporate Crisis and Alledged …

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U.S. Senator probes Intel board over CEO Lip-Bu Tan's former China links —raises national security concerns amid Cadence scandal

tomshardware - Senator Tom Cotton is pressing Intel’s board over CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s past China investments and whether he knew about subpoenas tied to Cadence, his former company, which recently pleaded guilty to selling chip design tools to a Chinese military university …

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AMD’s earnings fall short from China chip ban despite good traction in AI

Mike Wheatley / siliconangle - Advanced Micro Devices Inc.’s stock headed lower in extended trading today after it delivered mixed financial results, with earnings coming up short of Wall Street’s targets. The chipmaker reported second-quarter earnings before certain costs such as stoc…

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White House considering chip tracking to curb AI hardware smuggling to China amid enforcement gaps — software or hardware tracking could be next step in U.S. export controls over leading-edge AI silicon

tomshardware - U.S. officials are weighing chip-level location tracking to curb AI hardware smuggling to China, according to Michael Kratsios, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. But the plan faces technical hurdles, industry pushback, a…

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