NVIDIA Denies Installing Secret Tracking Devices in Products Amid Report of US Officials Adding Trackers to AI Chip Shipments

NVIDIA, big cheese in the world of AI accelerators (like, 90% of the market kinda big), is caught in a whirlwind. Seriously, it’s like watching a tennis match between the US and China over who gets the coolest AI toys.

So, here’s the scoop—or at least the part that makes sense. There’s this chip, the H20 AI GPU. It’s like candy for big Chinese AI firms trying to catch up with the US whiz kids in AI. Everybody’s all excited, placing massive orders. But Beijing? They’re side-eyeing those chips, probably thinking, “Do we really want these all over the place?” Anyway, after a report came out—surprise surprise—NVIDIA is claiming their hands are clean.

People keep talking about trackers being found in these shipments. Kind of like “Where’s Waldo?” but for tech spies. But they’re pointing fingers at other names, saying it’s usual stuff—just hidden in the packaging. NVIDIA, on the other hand, insists they’re not in the spy game, which is… reassuring?

And then there’s the political drama. The US banned the H20 to China, calling it technically “ancient”—Trump’s words, not mine—then backtracked a little, probably because money talks. Billion-dollar losses make everyone reconsider their life choices. Fast forward to some kind of truce, and China’s like, “Cool, but what’s the catch?”

The twist? An insane deal where NVIDIA and AMD pay the US 15% of what they sell in China. Quirky, right? Nobody knows if this is the price of keeping peace or just a numbers game. Honestly, your guess is as good as mine.

The real show here? Watching both countries try to outwit each other. NVIDIA might just want to sell chips, but they’re in the middle of something bigger. Keep your popcorn ready, because the story isn’t over yet, trust me.