Nvidia denies report it is rolling out China AI chip by year-end

Nvidia denied a report that it plans to begin shipping a China-specific language processing unit by the end of 2026, saying the product is not on its roadmap. An Nvidia spokesperson told Reuters that the company has no LPU sales in China and no China-specific LPU product planned. The denial followed a report by The Information that Nvidia was preparing small-batch shipments for Chinese customers. The Information reported that several customers had already placed orders for the chip, which was described as an inference processor developed with technology licensed from Groq. The report said the product was designed to work alongside graphics processing units and comply with U.S. export controls. Nvidia’s China business has faced shifting export restrictions. Washington approved limited H200 sales to several Chinese companies in May, while CEO Jensen Huang said Nvidia had largely conceded the country’s AI chip market to Huawei. Disclosure: This article was edited by Editorial Team. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy.