Nvidia requires Southeast Asian cloud partners to track AI chip locations
Nvidia is requiring Southeast Asian customers seeking Nvidia Cloud Partner status to enroll in a program that tracks the locations of their AI accelerators, according to sources. The move is part of stepped-up monitoring of AI chips sold in the region to curtail semiconductor smuggling.
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Mackenzie Hawkins / Bloomberg : Sources: Nvidia is requiring Southeast Asian customers seeking Nvidia Cloud Partner status to enroll in a program that tracks the locations of their AI chips — Nvidia Corp. is stepping up monitoring of AI accelerators sold in Southeast Asia, a strategic step to curtail semiconductor smuggling …
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