Nvidia asks cloud customers to reduce business from Chinese companies
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Nvidia has asked some cloud customers to reduce their business with Chinese companies and to disclose the identity of end users of its chips. According to The Information, the move is intended to encourage cloud service providers, including Nvidia-backed neoclouds, to diversify their customer base. According to the Financial Times, this guidance was communicated verbally by sales representatives and regional teams. It is not mandatory, applies only to future contracts, and does not apply retroactively to existing deals.
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Nvidia has told some cloud customers to take on less business from Chinese companies, guidance meant to push cloud providers, including Nvidia-backed neoclouds, toward a more diverse customer mix, The Information reports. The directive is not mandatory and applies to future contracts rather than existing deals, and cloud customers are also being asked to disclose the identity of end users accessing the chips. According to the Financial Times, the instruction was communicated verbally through sales reps and regional teams, targeting a gap in U.S. export controls that restrict chip shipments but generally do not cover remote access through cloud services.
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