A government-affiliated research organization has recommended that Nvidia chips be used in data centers located in mainland China, cautioning about the significant expenses associated with switching to homegrown alternatives. Big internet firms and other organizations in China have a strong need for Nvidia's processors, but the California-based company is coming under increasing pressure from the US not to sell its cutting-edge graphics processing units (GPUs) to the country.
A government-affiliated research organization has recommended that Nvidia chips be used in data centers located in mainland China, cautioning about the significant expenses associated with switching to homegrown alternatives. Big internet firms and other organizations in China have a strong need for Nvidia's processors, but the California-based company is coming under increasing pressure from the US not to sell its cutting-edge graphics processing units (GPUs) to the country.