Chip smuggling allegations and export-control push
The Huang scandal is fueling scrutiny of AI chip exports to China, with reports of Commerce weighing new rules and House Speaker Johnson backing restrictions.
What we know
A reported Information scoop says Alice Huang's companies invested in DeepSeek via SPVs, promising black-market Blackwell chips (unconfirmed). Reports say Commerce is considering restricting China's access to AI chips in overseas data centers. House Speaker Mike Johnson reportedly supports restricting chip exports to China. Market news accounts report Bessent confronted Lutnick over why a firm in the scandal isn't blacklisted (unconfirmed).
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