Nvidia's H200 processor is about six times faster than the H20, which is currently the most advanced US-made chip Washington approves for export to China. Mr Trump said that the deal, which will require the company to pay 25 per cent of the cost of each chip to the United States treasury, would be extended to other American chip manufacturers. “We will protect national security, create American jobs, and keep America’s lead in AI,” Mr Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. The H200 is more advanced than any AI chips available in China at present, including those made by Chinese manufacturers. Democrats on Capitol Hill criticised the decision to allow Nvidia to sell the H200 chip to China as throwing away the US advantage in critical AI technology.

Source: The Irish Times December 09, 2025 15:22 UTC