US Eyes Nvidia and AMD Chip Exports as Investment Leverage

The Trump administration is drafting rules that would tie exports of Nvidia and AMD advanced AI chips to foreign investment pledges in the United States, turning semiconductor access into an economic bargaining chip. The move would reshape how allies and rivals alike access the hardware underpinning the global AI race, with no country currently exempt from the proposed requirement.

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