{
  "id": 19351722,
  "title": "Microsoft presses Trump to scuttle expected ban on Chinese data center technology",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/microsoft-presses-trump-to-scuttle-expected-ban-on-chinese-data",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-10T14:38:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40448278/microsoft-presses-trump-to-scuttle-expected-ban-on-chinese-data-center-technology"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Microsoft is urging the Trump administration to reconsider plans to ban Chinese-made optical transceivers, key components used in AI data centers, according to sources familiar with the matter. The Trump administration is reportedly considering a ban on US imports of new models of Chinese optical transceivers, fearing potential data theft, malware installation, and service disruptions at US data centers. Microsoft, with 35 data centers under construction and 134 planned in the US, is among several companies and trade groups urging the administration to halt the ban, as it could significantly hinder the US edge in the AI race. The cloud and software giant, along with others, met with officials from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Security Council in September to highlight supply chain challenges posed by such a ban. Microsoft has also offered buyouts to around 60,000 employees, as it is critical that optical transceivers be procured to avoid costly delays in AI infrastructure development. US competitors, such as Coherent and Lumentum, produce technology that competes with Chinese firms but lack the scale to replace them. The Federal Communications Commission is currently working on the ban, with discussions focusing on a threshold of 3.2 terabits of data per second, which is expected to arrive in 2029.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON: Microsoft has been pressing the Trump administration to halt plans to bar Chinese imports of a key component used in AI data centers, three people familiar with the situation said. Reuters reported in August that the Trump administration wants to ban US imports of new models of Chinese optical transceivers, which allow data to travel over fiber-optic cables at the speed of light…",
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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."
}