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How a Blacklisted Chinese Tech Giant Kept Buying America’s Best A.I. Chips

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Washington imposed sanctions on Inspur because of its work with the Chinese military. But the company’s subsidiary kept shipping Nvidia’s best chips to feed China’s leading A.I. firms.

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  1. 2026-09-08 01:54 · New York Times Technology
    How a Blacklisted Chinese Tech Giant Kept Buying America’s Best A.I. Chips

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