AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAI Infrastructure: Microsoft reportedly urged the Trump administration not to restrict Chinese optical networking parts used in data centers, warning that a ban could slow construction and weaken U.S. competitiveness. Chip Controls: Nvidia’s board has hired a former federal prosecutor to investigate CEO Jensen Huang’s relationship with a Chinese businesswoman suspected by U.S. officials of espionage. Reports allege a network linked to her moved Nvidia chips into China; Beijing rejects the claims, while U.S. lawmakers are pressing for tighter export rules. China’s Chips: Guangzhou-based CanSemi, a 12-inch wafer maker, has listed on Shenzhen’s ChiNext, backed by years of investment from a local state-owned securities firm. Faster Networks: China Telecom, YOFC and ZTE verified two-way transmission of 64 terabits per second over a 1,007-kilometer hollow-core fiber link, a potential boost for low-latency computing networks. AI Models: Chinese open-weight models accounted for seven of the 10 most-used models on OpenRouter over the past month, even as OpenAI’s CFO disputed claims that Chinese models are cheaper.
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