The Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security is examining how Chinese AI companies circumvent export restrictions by renting Nvidia computing power located overseas, following recent technological breakthroughs that demonstrated their continued access to advanced chips despite Washington's controls.
Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked the U.S. Commerce Department to explain its policy allowing the United Arab Emirates license-free access to advanced AI chips after a UAE institution invested $500 million in the Trump family's cryptocurrency venture World Liberty.
China's Commerce Ministry announced retaliatory measures against seven US entities, imposed stricter export controls on drones and related technology bound for the US, and restricted US agencies' role in Chinese factory inspections. The actions come in response to recent US moves targeting Chinese companies and ahead of a scheduled visit by President Xi Jinping to meet President Trump.
AI company Anthropic named former California Supreme Court Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar as its first chief global affairs officer to navigate policy challenges and regulatory tensions, including an ongoing Pentagon lawsuit and export restrictions under the Trump administration.
U.S. export licenses granted to roughly ten Chinese firms — including Alibaba, ByteDance, Tencent, ZTE Kangxun Telecom, and Maginfra — permit H200 and AMD MI325X purchases, though Chinese customs has informally blocked imports and Nvidia has recognized zero revenue under the program.
China imposed new export controls on 40 Japanese entities, including defense contractors and research institutes, citing concerns about Japan's 'remilitarization.' The move escalates tensions between Beijing and Tokyo.
A Chinese supercomputer has seized the title of world's most powerful, ending nearly a decade of US dominance. The achievement underscores Beijing's drive to build advanced computing power with homegrown chips amid US export restrictions.
