China Questions Nvidia H20 Chip Security, Summons Company for Talks

China’s cyberspace regulator summoned Nvidia (NVDA, Financials) to explain possible security risks in its H20 artificial intelligence chip, injecting new uncertainty into the U.S. chipmaker’s China sales. Officials want to know if the chip contains tracking or backdoor features that could compromise user privacy. The move follows a U.S. proposal to require location?tracking in advanced…

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China’s cyberspace regulator summons Nvidia to explain H20 chip’s ‘back-door’ risks

China’s cyberspace regulator summons Nvidia to explain H20 chip’s ‘back-door’ risks

China’s cyberspace regulator has summoned Nvidia to explain whether its H20 chips have any “back-door safety” risks, casting a shadow over the US chip giant’s local operations. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the agency responsible for cybersecurity, said in a statement on Thursday that it had summoned and interviewed Nvidia regarding the risks associated…

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China summons chip giant Nvidia over alleged security risks

China summons chip giant Nvidia over alleged security risks

Nvidia is a world-leading producer of AI semiconductors, but the United States effectively restricts which chips it can export to China on national security grounds (I-HWA CHENG) Chinese authorities summoned Nvidia representatives on Thursday to discuss “serious security issues” over some of its artificial intelligence chips, as the US tech giant finds itself entangled in…

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Nvidia places huge order of its most powerful AI chip in China but why it may not meet demands

Nvidia places huge order of its most powerful AI chip in China but why it may not meet demands

Nvidia has reportedly placed a significant order for H20 chipsets with contract manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) last week. News agency Reuters report that this move signals a change in strategy, citing sources as saying that strong Chinese demand has prompted Nvidia to increase production rather than solely rely on its existing stockpile.The report…

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Flying suitcases packed with hard drives to China: Nvidia responds to 'burning issue' of AI chip smuggling

Flying suitcases packed with hard drives to China: Nvidia responds to ‘burning issue’ of AI chip smuggling

Nvidia has issued a strong warning against the use of unauthorised chips in data centers, calling it a “losing proposition” both technically and economically. The statement from the world’s most valuable company comes in the wake of a recent report which alleged that at least $1 billion worth of Nvidia’s AI chips have been illegally…

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Shanghai conference sets stage for US-China face-off in heated race for AI supremacy

Shanghai conference sets stage for US-China face-off in heated race for AI supremacy

Shanghai will host its eighth annual flagship artificial intelligence (AI) conference this weekend as China ramps up competition against the US for supremacy in the fast-developing technology. The three-day World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), with the theme of “Global Solidarity in the AI Era”, will kick off on Saturday with an opening keynote from Premier…

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