<ul><li>Semiconductor giant Nvidia is facing unexpected new U.S. export controls on its H20 chips.</li><li>Nvidia has been informed by the U.S. government that a license will be required to export its H20 AI chips to China, citing the risk of the chip being used in a supercomputer in China.</li><li>Nvidia anticipates $5.5 billion in related charges in its Q1 2026 fiscal year.</li><li>The H20 chip was allegedly used to train models from AI startup DeepSeek, which led to calls for stronger export controls.</li></ul>

Nvidia H20 chip exports hit with license requirement by US government

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