ALBAWABA – NVIDIA, the American multinational corporation and technology company, is planning to launch the latest version of its artificial intelligence (AI) chips in China markets very soon as reported by Reuters.
The new version of the leading AI chips in the Chinese markets will be compatible to current US export controls, according to three informed sources.
NVIDIA Blackwell AI
Last March, NVIDIA unveiled its new Blackwell series of chips (B20) and announced the mass-production later in 2024. The new AI chips have B200 processor and will be 30 times faster than old AI chips. The latest AI chips will offer massive performance and will accelerate the ability of delivering leading-edge models.
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia (Shutterstock)
It was reported that Nvidia will work closely with Insper, one of its main distributors in China, to launch and distribute the newest AI chips.
NVIDIA and China
The US issued rules and controls on Chinese exports in 2023, as an act to slow China’s technological development to prevent innovating its military. Since then, NVIDIA developed three AI chips for the Chinese market.
NVIDIA is planning to sell more than a million of its old AI chips (H20) in China this year, approximately for 12 billion, according to Analogy Semi Group.
The new Blackwell (B20) artificial intelligence chips are expected to arrive to China in 2025. Nvidia's stock increased by 1.4% to $119.67 after the news spread.
