Nvidia has reportedly begun requiring Chinese customers to pay the full amount upfront for its H200 artificial intelligence chips, reflecting heightened uncertainty around regulatory approvals in both China and the United States.  According to Reuters, the U.S. chipmaker has implemented unusually strict terms that leave no room for refunds, order cancellations, or configuration changes once a purchase is placed, even though Beijing has not yet formally approved shipments of

Nvidia is reportedly considering ramping up production of its H200 artificial intelligence chips after seeing a surge in demand from Chinese companies, following a recent shift in US trade policy that allows the processors to be sold in China under specific conditions.  The H200 is one of the most powerful chips from Nvidia’s Hopper generation, designed for training large language models, and until recently it was restricted from sale in China due to proposed export limits u