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AI chip sales to China could put national security at risk

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The Trump administration has reached a deal with American chipmakers Nvidia and AMD to sell two semiconductors to China in exchange for a 15% cut of their revenue.

Breakdown
  • US chipmakers Nvidia and AMD are allowed to sell two semiconductors to China under a new deal. 4s
  • The US Treasury will receive 15 percent of the revenue from these sales, estimated at $2.7 billion. 10s
  • Experts warn that selling even less advanced chips to China could risk US national security. 1m 0s
  • The deal marks a reversal of previous US policy restricting high-end chip exports to China. 1m 11s
  • Nvidia confirmed compliance with US rules; AMD did not comment on the deal. 1m 36s
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