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Huawei tells customers to find their own AI chip memory, effectively
Huawei tells customers to find their own AI chip memory, effectively outsourcing procurement to the black market
TL;DRHuawei pushes customers to illegally source AI chip memory, circumventing U.S. sanctions.
Why it matters: Shows how export controls fail against determined adversaries; exposes vulnerabilities in semiconductor supply chain enforcement.
Huawei is telling customers to source the high-performance memory for its AI chips on their own, pushing them onto the black market. Smugglers are exploiting a loophole in U.S. export rules by bundling HBM with low-end processors, shipping them through Hong Kong, and separating…
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