On May 31 2026 the US Commerce Department announced regulations closing the loophole that allowed advanced chips - NVIDIA's Rubin and Blackwell parts and AMD's MI350x - to reach Chinese entities located outside China, extending the export-control perimeter beyond mainland shipments.
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- May 31, 2026 · 6:00 PM UTC
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- https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/31/us-takes-step-to-halt-nvidia-ai-chip-shipments-to-chinese-firms-outside-china.html
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Regulatory Ruling