Nvidia-Banned B300 Chips Appear on Chinese State-Owned Networks
A Chinese state-owned semiconductor leasing group has purchased 32 ASUS servers equipped with Nvidia B300 chips to finance AI company Glory Vision Technology. This is part of a larger transaction involving over 700 servers, with a total value exceeding 3 billion yuan, planned for deployment at China Mobile's Ningxia hub. The B300 falls under the strictest U.S. export control category, effectively banning its export to China. After the filing drew scrutiny, the leasing group resubmitted…
Nvidia-Banned B300 Chips Appear on China's State-Owned Network
A semiconductor leasing group controlled by Chinese state assets financed the purchase of 32 ASUS servers equipped with Nvidia B300 chips for the AI company Rongyao Shitu Technology. This transaction is part of a larger deal involving over 700 servers, with a total value exceeding 3 billion yuan, and the servers are planned for deployment at China Mobile's Ningxia hub.
The B300 falls under the strictest tier of U.S. export controls and is essentially banned from being sold to China. After its registration drew scrutiny, the semiconductor leasing firm resubmitted its documents, removing all hardware descriptions. Nvidia stated it is investigating the matter in collaboration with its manufacturing partners, while ASUS said it complies with export control regulations.
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