After China sales collapse, Nvidia shuts AI chip 'back door' | TheBriefWire
After China sales collapse, Nvidia shuts AI chip 'back door'
Published 15 July 2026 ยท tech
Nvidia is cutting off over half its Asian customers to stop AI chip smuggling. The company now physically visits data centers and interviews end-users. This
Nvidia is cutting off over half its Asian customers to stop AI chip smuggling. The company now physically visits data centers and interviews end-users. This move follows US pressure and a Supermicro smuggling case. China faces a severe AI computing power shortage due to export bans. Beijing hopes domestic factories will triple production capacity by year-end.