China asks Alibaba, ByteDance to report Nvidia RTX Pro 5500 purchase plans
China's government has asked Alibaba, ByteDance, and other domestic companies to report on their plans to buy Nvidia's RTX Pro 5500, a chip built for high-end professional computers, signaling it intends to approve the purchases. The move suggests Beijing may allow some firms to acquire the new Nvidia chip despite broader restrictions.
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Qianer Liu / The Information : Sources: China's government asked Alibaba, ByteDance, and others to report on their plans to buy Nvidia RTX Pro 5500, saying it intends to approve the purchases — China's government has signaled it could allow some domestic companies to buy a new Nvidia chip built for high-end professional computers …
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