Beijing tells tech giants to dump AI chip after US boasts spark fury

The Middle Kingdom is quietly telling its top tech outfits to give up on buying the H20, a neutered AI chip from Nvidia, after a senior US official’s remarks left Beijing fuming.

Claims of tracking tech and remote shutdown 

Nvidia’s charm offensive in China has taken a nosedive after Beijing summoned the firm to explain what it claimed were “serious security issues” buried in its made-for-China AI chips.

Security issues

The Cybersecurity Association of China (CSAC) said Intel chips flogged in China should be subject to a security review.