Nvidia’s China troubles grow as US lawmaker urges ban on chip sales

2026-01-30 - 02:45

Nvidia faces scrutiny as a US representative claims the company provided technical assistance to DeepSeek, an AI startup whose models allegedly rival US offerings and were used by the Chinese military. Nvidia defends its commercial partnerships, stating China has ample domestic chips for military use, while China urges the US to avoid politicizing tech issues.