Nvidia’s rock-and-a-hard-place position on selling artificial-intelligence chips to China might have just worsened, as Beijing has reportedly told companies not to buy the chips. Notifications have been sent to several companies discouraging them from using the H20 processors,

The arrangement crafted by the Trump administration is “unusual,” analysts told CNBC, but underscores the president's transactional nature.

The US has sought to maintain its sovereignty in AI, citing national security concerns and financial motivations.