Hey tech fam! Big news just dropped this week 🎉
On Monday (Dec 8), U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the US will allow Nvidia’s H200 AI chips to be exported to the Chinese mainland, with a 25% fee on each sale.
So, what’s the H200? 🔍 It’s Nvidia’s second-top AI processor, designed for heavy-duty tasks like training large language models and powering advanced automation. Think next-gen chatbots and smarter recommendation engines!
Why it matters: For startups in Bengaluru, hackathons in Jakarta, or AI labs in Ho Chi Minh City, this opens up new hardware access—but the extra 25% fee might mean higher costs. Still, it’s a step toward more global R&D collaboration.
Industry insiders say this move could heat up the AI race between the US and the Chinese mainland, while also giving ASEAN and South Asian developers more tools to experiment with. 💡
What’s next? Keep an eye on pricing changes and how local tech communities adapt. Will this fuel more homegrown innovation? We’ll be watching! 🚀
Stay tuned for more updates on the AI frontier.
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Trump says U.S. to allow Nvidia H200 chip shipments to China
cgtn.com
