United States evaluates new restrictions on the sale of Nvidia chips to China

The Trump administration is considering expanding restrictions on the sale of Nvidia chips # NASDAQ # NVDA to China, according to a report published this Wednesday by Bloomberg. The discussions, which are still in the early stages, are part of the political priorities of the new team of President Trump.

According to the report, officials are evaluating the possibility of including Nvidia's H20 chips in the existing restrictions. These chips, designed on a smaller scale, comply with current U.S. regulations on technology shipments to China and have applications in the development and execution of artificial intelligence software and services.

Sources close to the matter indicated that any decision regarding these potential restrictions is still a long way from being finalized. The Trump administration is still in the process of completing the task force in key agencies related to trade and technology.

During a confirmation hearing held this Wednesday, Howard Lutnick, nominated by Trump as Secretary of Commerce and responsible for overseeing export control policies, assured that he would take a "very strong" stance in implementing controls on semiconductors. His position reinforces the government's intention to further restrict China's access to high-end sensitive technologies.

This possible move is a sign of the continuity of technological tensions between the United States and China, with significant implications for both the semiconductor industry and the global artificial intelligence landscape.