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Nvidia navigates choppy US-China relationship

Nvidia is navigating an increasingly tenuous relationship between the U.S. and China, as the company seeks to sell its artificial intelligence (AI) chips to both countries while they engage in a high-stakes race to dominate the technology.

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The chipmaker, whose graphics processing units (GPUs) are considered the backbone of the AI boom, has seen a meteoric rise over the past few years, becoming the most valuable company in the world and the first to cross the $4 trillion threshold.

However, as the U.S. and China compete for control, its chips have become a key target, creating a complex balancing act for the firm.

“They’re doing a spectacular job of walking that tightrope right now,” said S

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