Nvidia says it is not sending GPU designs to China after reports of new Shanghai operation

Founder and CEO at Nvidia Jensen Huang is interviewed by Chairman of the Milken Institute Michael Milken (not pictured) during the Milken Institute Global Conference 2025 in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 5, 2025. Nvidia said it won't be sending graphics processing unit plans to China following a report that the artificial intelligence chipmaker is working on a research and development center in Shanghai in light of recent U.S. export curbs. "We are not sending any GPU designs to China to be modified to comply with export controls," a spokesperson said in a statement to CNBC. The Financial Times was the first to report the news, citing two sources familiar with the matter. CEO Jensen Huang discussed the potential new center with Shanghai's mayor, Gong Zheng, during a visit last month, the FT reported. The center will assess ways to meet U.S. restrictions while catering to the local market, although production and design will continue outside China, according to the report. ... Read full article.