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Chinese tech giants train AI models overseas to access Nvidia chips amid U.S. curbs

Source: Reuters
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Major Chinese firms including Alibaba and ByteDance are training their latest large language models in Southeast Asian data centers to access Nvidia chips and navigate U.S. export restrictions, according to the Financial Times reporting cited by Reuters. DeepSeek is cited as an exception, training domestically, while Huawei is said to be collaborating on next‑gen Chinese AI chips.

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5 companies mentioned

Companies Mentioned

DeepSeek
DeepSeek
AI Lab|China
Valuation: $15.0B
Nvidia
Nvidia
Chipmaker|United States
Valuation: $4500.0B
NVDANASDAQ$183.32
Alibaba
Alibaba
Cloud|China
Valuation: $391.2B
BABANYSE$168.67
ByteDance
ByteDance
Consumer Tech|China
Valuation: $480.0B
Huawei
Huawei
Chipmaker|China
Valuation: $100.0B