00:00the chinese government which had blocked nvidia chip purchases reportedly ordered local firms to
00:05report their buying plans according to u.s media outlet the information this news comes from sources
00:12familiar with the matter target companies include bite dance and alibaba with plans to grant purchase
00:18approvals to select firms the targeted chip is the rtx pro 5500 originally built for design work
00:27but capable of powering ai servers the main driver behind this unexpected move is a severe domestic
00:33shortage of ai chips even huawei china's key domestic producer of ai chips is unable to keep up with local
00:41demand the prospective scale of these upcoming chip orders is surprisingly massive bite dance alone
00:47is considering one million units equal to nvidia's two-quarter supply of 500 000 per quarter
00:53if approved nvidia will secure an opportunity to re-enter china's ai market after over a year
01:00however this deal has not yet been fully finalized approval timelines remain vague
01:06and the u.s government has not clarified if export restrictions will be lifted
01:10you
