Samsung Electronics Co. has obtained approval to supply a version of its fifth-generation high-bandwidth memory chips to Nvidia Corp., according to people familiar with the matter.
The US is considering new restrictions on chip sales to China, adding to existing concerns about competition from Chinese AI models.
Samsung Electronics has obtained approval to supply its fifth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips to U.S. tech giant Nvidia, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 31. Citing unnamed sources, Bloomberg said Samsung’s 8-layer HBM3E passed Nvidia’s qualification test in December.
Trump administration officials are exploring additional curbs on the sale of Nvidia Corp. chips to China, according to people familiar with the matter, who emphasized that conversations are in very early stages as the new team works through policy priorities.
Nvidia Corp., the biggest provider of chips used to train artificial intelligence software, said a new model released by Chinese startup DeepSeek is an “excellent AI advancement” that complies with US technology export controls.
The release by the Chinese artificial intelligence lab DeepSeek of an AI model that is faster and more efficient than anything currently on the market, and is also free, just sent shockwaves through the AI sector.
Trump administration is talking about more export control restrictions on NVIDIA AI GPU sales to China, after DeepSeek kicks US ass in the AI arena.
DeepSeek- which is backed by Chinese hedge fund High-Flyer- had said in July 2022 that it owned and operated a cluster of 10,000 A100 Nvidia chips, which are a less advanced version of Nvidia’s AI chips, developed specifically for China. The chips are also compliant with U.S. export restrictions.
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is considering tightening restrictions on artificial intelligence leader Nvidia's sales of its H20 chips designed for the China market, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.
Nvidia shares hit their lows of the day on Wednesday after Bloomberg reported Trump administration officials are "exploring additional curbs" on the company's chip sales to China.