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Quick Take: The Great H200 Trade-off Debate

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Officials in Beijing are struggling mightily with whether to allow imports of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips, and if so, under what conditions. ICYMI: In an about-face earlier this week, President Trump decided to approve H200 shipments to Chinese customers, with the US government taking a 25% cut.

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