China plans 39 AI data centers with 115,000 restricted Nvidia Hopper GPUs — move raises alarm over sourcing, effectiveness of bans

China plans to build 39 AI data centers using over 115,000 restricted Nvidia GPUs, with 70% going to a massive site in Xinjiang, potentially defying U.S. export bans and raising concerns over sourcing.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/china-plans-39-ai-data-centers-with-115-000-restricted-nvidia-hopper-gpus-move-raises-alarm-over-sourcing-effectiveness-of-bans

Created 4h | Jul 11, 2025, 11:40:03 AM


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