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The Decoder· Maximilian Schreiner·· 3 h ago

Huawei tells customers to find their own AI chip memory, effectively outsourcing procurement to the black market

Huawei tells customers to find their own AI chip memory, effectively outsourcing procurement to the black market

AI summary

Huawei is telling customers to source the high-performance memory for its AI chips on their own, pushing them onto the black market. Smugglers are exploiting a loophole in U.S. export rules by bundling HBM with low-end processors, shipping them through Hong Kong, and separating the chips on site.

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Not admittedSum of both 142 < twice the threshold 152

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Media and individuals; this tier's threshold is 76
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passed:华为AI芯片内存短缺及黑市采购

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Source: The Decoder · the-decoder.com