Nvidia says it will restart AI chip sales to China
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang is currently in China
The chips have been a key focus of export controls aimed at keeping the cutting-edge technology out of Beijing's hands as the AI race between the US and China heats up.
The move reverses a ban on sales of Nvidia's H20 chips to Beijing, which was imposed by US President Donald Trump's administration in April over concerns that they could be used by the Chinese military.
The US government has assured the firm that it will grant the licenses needed to restart exports to the world's second largest economy, the company said in a blog post .
US technology giant Nvidia says it will soon resume sales of its high-end artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China.
The US Department of Commerce did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the BBC.
The H20 chip was developed specifically for the Chinese market after US export restrictions were imposed by the Biden administration in 2023. Its sale was effectively banned by the Trump administration in April this year.
The announcement came as trade tensions between Beijing and Washington have been easing.
In May, the two governments agreed a temporary truce in their tariffs war.
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