China asks Alibaba, ByteDance to report Nvidia RTX Pro 5500 purchase plans
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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 …
