Mackenzie Hawkins

White House officials are urging members of Congress to reject a measure that would limit Nvidia Corp.’s ability to sell AI chips to China and other adversary nations, according to people familiar with the matter, dimming prospects for legislation opposed by the world’s most valuable company.

The US has approved sales of tens of thousands of advanced artificial intelligence semiconductors to the United Arab Emirates’ G42 and regional rival Humain of Saudi Arabia, a major boost for both Gulf nations’ efforts to become formidable players in the technology.

The US plans to greenlight the first sales of advanced artificial intelligence chips to the Saudi Arabian AI firm Humain, people familiar with the matter said, marking a win for the state-backed venture as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with US President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump’s administration has agreed to a yearlong delay of a sanctions framework that would have dramatically expanded the number of Chinese companies subject to US trade restrictions, part of a broader agreement that saw Beijing punt its latest escalation of rare-earth export controls.

US President Donald Trump said he didn’t discuss approving sales of Nvidia Corp.’s Blackwell chips to China with his counterpart Xi Jinping, dampening speculation that Washington will allow exports of the powerful AI accelerators to the world’s largest semiconductor market.

Nvidia Corp.’s shares extended their dramatic ascent to a record after US President Donald Trump said he’ll discuss the chipmaker’s Blackwell artificial intelligence processors with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, making the company the first $5 trillion business by market value.

The US has approved several billion dollars worth of Nvidia Corp. chip exports to the United Arab Emirates, an initial step in implementing a controversial deal that could serve as a blueprint for American AI statecraft.

Huawei Technologies Co. used advanced components from Asia’s largest technology firms in at least some of its leading Ascend AI processors, a research firm discovered during teardowns, highlighting China’s reliance on foreign hardware as it works to boost domestic production of AI semiconductors.

China’s cyberspace regulator has instructed companies including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. to halt orders for Nvidia Corp.’s RTX Pro 6000D, a semiconductor for workstations that can be repurposed for artificial-intelligence applications.

The US is proposing annual approvals for exports of chipmaking supplies to Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc.’s factories in China, a compromise aimed at preventing disruptions to the global electronics industry after Trump officials revoked Biden-era waivers that let the companies more easily get such shipments.