Chipmakers agree to unusual arrangement to secure export licences from Trump administration

Jensen Huang personally lobbied president after he reversed course on sale of H20 chips

Experts warn dropping restrictions would give Beijing a competitive advantage in artificial intelligence

Also in today’s newsletter, Europe urges Trump to use sanctions pressure against Russia, and rice prices plunge to 8-year low

The US had frozen the sale of some advanced chips to China earlier this year as trade tensions spiked between the two countries.

Chipmakers agree to unusual arrangement to secure export licences from Trump administration

Beijing’s investigation is a reminder that Trump isn’t the only leader with a habit of capricious decision making

US president confirms he negotiated ‘a little deal’ with chipmaker’s chief Jensen Huang

Also in today’s newsletter, US president deploys National Guard to Washington, and CATL suspends Chinese lithium mine

Regulators ask companies including Alibaba and ByteDance why they do not use domestic alternatives

America’s export tariff on Nvidia and AMD chips sets a troubling precedent

US Treasury secretary says Nvidia revenue-sharing agreement could be a model