Trump’s Quiet Tech Pact With Nvidia and AMD Raises Alarm

A behind-closed-doors agreement between former President Trump and chip giants Nvidia and AMD is sparking legal and political debates. Regulators and analysts are already questioning what this means for U.S. tech dominance and for national security.

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Trump’s Quiet Tech Pact With Nvidia & AMD

Nvidia & AMD allowed to sell downgraded AI chips (H20, MI308) to China.

Companies must pay 15% of sales revenue from those exports to the U.S. government.

Impacts global AI chip supply chain, U.S.–China tech competition, and semiconductor markets.

Sparks national security debate; some see it as monetizing risks, others as pragmatic deal-making.

Sparks national security debate; some see it as monetizing risks, others as pragmatic deal-making.