US Approved Nvidia H200 Sales to Chinese Firms Run From Empty Offices
A New York Times investigation found that two of the roughly two dozen Chinese companies cleared by the Commerce Department to handle Nvidia's H200 chips operate from vacant offices and trace to firms sanctioned for supplying the Chinese military. Neither was cleared as an end user, only to assemble the chips into servers for unnamed clients. A former White House China director said the licensing looks rubber-stamped.
Read full story →Democrats Plan 2027 AI Crackdown on Data-Center Costs and Model Testing
Democrats preparing to take control of Congress said they will push next year for rules on data-center electricity bills, independent testing of leading models, and liability for AI harms, with Chuck Schumer naming power costs a priority. The agenda follows midterms in which 56% of voters called AI concerns important to their vote. The party is split over how aggressive to be.
Read full story →Agility Robotics Becomes First US Humanoid Maker to Go Public, Raising $465 Million
Agility Robotics listed through a SPAC merger that raised about $465 million, becoming the first US humanoid-robot maker to go public. It did so on $1.8 million in revenue and a $138 million loss last year, with its Digit robot costing far more to build than it earns. The debut lands amid a funding surge and fresh doubts about whether humanoids can pay off at scale.
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