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  "id": 10262318,
  "title": "China weighs allowing ByteDance, Alibaba to buy new Nvidia chips, report says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/china-weighs-allowing-bytedance-alibaba-to-buy-new-nvidia-chips",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-27T17:43:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times Business",
    "slug": "straits-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/business/china-weighs-allowing-bytedance-alibaba-to-buy-new-nvidia-chips-report-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Chinese government may permit major domestic companies such as ByteDance and Alibaba to acquire Nvidia's RTX PRO 5500 chips, according to a report by The Information. This potential approval comes after the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology reached out to these companies to inquire about their intentions to purchase the high-end professional computer chips. The ministry reportedly informed select companies that the government plans to grant approval for these purchases.\n\nIndustry insiders believe the RTX PRO 5500 chip could bypass US export restrictions, as stated by an Nvidia spokesperson. The spokesperson mentioned that US firms are hindered by a mix of outdated export controls, which apply to gaming products released nearly five years ago, and China's restrictions on US imports. However, Reuters could not independently verify the report, and Alibaba and ByteDance did not provide immediate comments to Reuters regarding the situation. Attempts to reach the Chinese government for comment were unsuccessful.",
  "summary": "The Chinese government has reportedly told some companies that it intends to approve their plans to purchase Nvidia’s RTX PRO 5500 chips.",
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "China weighs allowing ByteDance, Alibaba to buy new Nvidia chips, The Information reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/china-weighs-allowing-bytedance-alibaba-to-buy-new-nvidia-chips-the",
        "published": "2026-09-27T15:31:01.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "China may allow Alibaba, ByteDance to buy Nvidia’s new RTX Pro 5500 chips",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/china-may-allow-alibaba-bytedance-to-buy-nvidias-new-rtx-pro-5500",
        "published": "2026-09-27T17:39:26.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "China weighs allowing ByteDance, Alibaba to buy new Nvidia chips, The Information reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/china-weighs-allowing-bytedance-alibaba-to-buy-new-nvidia-chips-the-10266241",
        "published": "2026-09-27T18:16:49.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "China weighs allowing ByteDance, Alibaba to buy new Nvidia chips: The Information",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/china-weighs-allowing-bytedance-alibaba-to-buy-new-nvidia-chips-the-10271314",
        "published": "2026-09-27T18:41:20.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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