US expands trade blacklist; adds Zhipu AI, Sophgo, and 23 other Chinese companies
The US has recently added 25 Chinese companies to its restricted trade list, including Zhipu AI – a developer of artificial intelligence (AI) models, and Sophg whose chip, made by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) was found illegally integrated into a Huawei AI processor. Zhipu AI, which has received investments from Alibaba and Tencent, was…