Exclusive: China conditionally approves DeepSeek to buy Nvidia's H200 chips - sources

China's government has quietly given conditional approval for the artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek to purchase Nvidia's most advanced H200 chips, a stunning reversal that undercuts years of American export restrictions designed to prevent Beijing from accessing cutting-edge semiconductors. The move signals either a dramatic shift in China's technology strategy or suggests that the restrictions, which have cost Nvidia billions in lost sales, may be far more porous than Washington believed. The approval, granted with undisclosed conditions, raises urgent questions about whether the Biden administration's signature effort to contain China's AI capabilities is already crumbling.

Reuters·Mar 5