New chip in works by Nvidia for Chinese market

GPU-maker Nvidia is developing a new flagship AI chip for the Chinese market which would be compatible with current US export controls.

In March, Nvidia had unveiled its "Blackwell" series, which is to be mass-produced later in the year.

B200, in the series, is 30 times faster than its predecessor at some tasks like serving up answers from chatbots, according to Reuters.

The chip giant will work with one of the major distributors in China, Inspur, on the launch and distribution of the chip.

Nvidia is yet to make a public announcement. 

In 2023, Washington tightened its controls on exports of cutting-edge semiconductors to China, seeking to prevent breakthroughs in supercomputing that would aid China's military. Since then, Nvidia has developed three chips for the Chinese market specifically.

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