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China Bans NVIDIA Chips for ByteDance, Alibaba Amid Geopolitical Tensions

9/24/2025

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China’s Cyberspace Administration bans ByteDance, Alibaba, and others from using NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000D chips.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang expresses disappointment but cites broader U.S.–China geopolitical dynamics.
The ban follows U.S. restrictions on NVIDIA AI chips, prompting a China-specific RTX Pro 6000.
Alibaba and Baidu pivot to AI; housing-market woes persist but AI development continues.

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Story summary

China’s Cyberspace Administration bans ByteDance, Alibaba, and others from using NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000D chips.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang expresses disappointment but cites broader U.S.–China geopolitical dynamics.
The ban follows U.S. restrictions on NVIDIA AI chips, prompting a China-specific RTX Pro 6000.
Alibaba and Baidu pivot to AI; housing-market woes persist but AI development continues.