U.S. tightens export loopholes; Spring-Nscale deal faces uncertain future
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Reporting notes Chinese companies have systematically accessed advanced Nvidia chips by renting from foreign companies or using overseas subsidiaries—loopholes the U.S. has partly closed and Trump administration is pursuing further. Unclear whether existing Spring-Nscale arrangement survives tighter restrictions, particularly as U.S. data center projects face delays.
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“Even though the Financial Times reports that this was legal and exploited loopholes in the U.S.'s ongoing export controls against China, it still exposes the company to regulatory and reputational risk.”
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