Nvidia’s Huang Unsure Whether China Would Accept H200 Chips

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang expressed uncertainty regarding whether China would accept the company's H200 artificial intelligence chips, even if U.S. export restrictions were relaxed, following a meeting with President Trump. This statement reflects ongoing complexities in U.S.-China technology relations.

Lockheed Martin Corp. has inaugurated a new laboratory dedicated to hypersonic weapons in Alabama, amid increasing concerns that the US is lagging behind China and Russia in the development and deployment of this advanced military technology.

Nvidia Corp. is poised to achieve a significant lobbying victory as U.S. lawmakers have excluded a proposal from essential defense legislation that would have restricted the company's ability to export advanced AI chips to China and other adversarial nations.

China's Zhuque-3 rocket, resembling SpaceX's Falcon 9, is on track to become the country's first reusable rocket, marking a significant step in China's space ambitions. This development highlights the growing capabilities of Chinese aerospace technology and its potential to compete with established players in the global space industry.

A coalition of tech companies, supported by the White House's AI chief, has failed to convince Congress to include provisions in a critical defense bill that would prevent state-level regulations on artificial intelligence. This setback was indicated by a key congressional Republican, highlighting the challenges faced by the tech industry in influencing legislative outcomes.

A recent study has introduced the concept of approximate domain unlearning, aimed at enhancing the safety and controllability of vision-language models (VLMs), which are pivotal in artificial intelligence for interpreting various forms of visual and textual data.

President Donald Trump has initiated the 'Genesis Mission,' an ambitious plan to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) in scientific research, aiming to address significant challenges in fields such as robotics, biotechnology, and nuclear fusion. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to enhance innovation and efficiency in scientific practices by utilizing federal datasets for AI model training.

Amazon.com Inc.'s cloud division has expedited the launch of its latest artificial intelligence chip, aiming to compete directly with established products from Nvidia Corp. and Google. This move reflects Amazon's commitment to enhancing its hardware offerings in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.