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Nvidia H20 revival in China
US President Donald Trump has abruptly lifted export restrictions on H20 AI chips to China, effectively erasing months of stringent semiconductor sanctions overnight.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced that the company is preparing to resume shipments of its H20 AI GPU to China, following reassurances from the US government that export licenses will be granted. The H20, a data center GPU tailored for China's market, had been delayed amid tightening US export controls.

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