China urges firms to shun Nvidia's H20 chips

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The Chinese government has advised local companies against using Nvidia’s H20 chips, adding another hurdle to the chipmaker’s recovery plans in China. According to sources, local firms received directives cautioning against the use of H20s in government or national security-related work across state and private sectors. One source added that the guidance extends to AMD’s AI accelerators. However, there is no confirmation that AMD’s MI308 chip was explicitly mentioned. AMD and Nvidia’s China reve...