AI chip shortage pushes China to consider Nvidia chips for Alibaba
- China may allow Alibaba and ByteDance to buy Nvidia’s RTX Pro 5500 chips amid an AI chip shortage.
- China’s industry ministry has asked companies to report how many chips they want and what they plan to use them for.
- The RTX Pro 5500 is mainly designed for graphics and simulations but can also support AI services.
- The move comes as Chinese AI firms face limited access to advanced chips amid US export curbs and domestic restrictions.
Source: theprint.in
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