Sources: Nvidia intensified due diligence and cut its authorized AI chip customers in Singapore, Malaysia, and Japan by 50%+ to prevent China diversions (Zijing Wu/Financial Times)

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Nvidia reportedly halved authorized AI chip customers in key Asian markets to curb China diversion risk, tightening accelerator supply channels.

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<a href="https://www.ft.com/content/7c146c56-cc7a-40ec-93cb-58106a012421"><img align="RIGHT" border="0" hspace="4" src="http://www.techmeme.com/260714/i1.jpg" vspace="4" /></a> <p><a href="https://www.techmeme.com/260714/p1#a260714p1" title="Techmeme permalink"><img height="12" src="http://www.techmeme.com/img/pml.png" style="border: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;" width="11" /></a> Zijing Wu / <a href="https://www.ft.com/">Financial Times</a>:<br /> <span style="font-size: 1.3em;"><b><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/7c146c56-cc7a-40ec-93cb-58106a012421">Sources: Nvidia intensified due diligence and cut its authorized AI chip customers in Singapore, Malaysia, and Japan by 50%+ to prevent China diversions</a></b></span>&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; Tougher vetting in Singapore, Malaysia and Japan reflects Washington's push to close export-control loopholes</p>