{
  "id": 19623903,
  "title": "Chinese AI firms rush to secure Nvidia chip capacity as spy scandal stirs fear of US curbs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/chinese-ai-firms-rush-to-secure-nvidia-chip-capacity-as-spy-scandal-19623903",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-12T07:26:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/chinese-ai-firms-rush-secure-nvidia-chip-capacity-spy-scandal-stirs-fear-us-curbs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chinese AI firms are rapidly securing access to Nvidia chip capacity abroad amid fears of US restrictions following a scandal involving the company's CEO, Jensen Huang. According to sources familiar with the matter, the companies are wary that the incident could prompt the US to tighten controls on remote use of advanced processors. A major Chinese cloud provider has reportedly considered locking in overseas Nvidia chip capacity, with smaller AI labs also exploring similar options. The US bill, Remote Access Security Act (Rasa), which would enable the Commerce Department to regulate remote, cloud-based access to restricted technology, is seen as gaining political momentum due to the scandal. Huang, a key figure in Nvidia, was alleged to have been unfaithful to his wife, with the woman involved reportedly being a Chinese intelligence asset. The controversy has prompted Chinese technology companies to consider steps to protect their access to restricted Nvidia AI chips, with some approaching data centre operators in Southeast Asia for reserved computing power.",
  "summary": "The companies worry Washington may tighten restrictions on their remote use of advanced processors",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/19623903.png",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Exclusive-Chinese AI firms rush to secure Nvidia chip capacity as spy scandal stirs fear of US curbs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/exclusive-chinese-ai-firms-rush-to-secure-nvidia-chip-capacity-as-spy",
        "published": "2026-11-12T05:36:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "Chinese AI firms rush to secure Nvidia chip capacity as spy scandal stirs fear of U.S. curbs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/chinese-ai-firms-rush-to-secure-nvidia-chip-capacity-as-spy-scandal",
        "published": "2026-11-12T06:51:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Chinese AI firms rush to secure Nvidia chip capacity as spy scandal stirs fear of US curbs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/chinese-ai-firms-rush-to-secure-nvidia-chip-capacity-as-spy-scandal-19616745",
        "published": "2026-11-12T07:04:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Chinese AI firms rush to secure Nvidia chip capacity as scandal stirs fear of curbs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/chinese-ai-firms-rush-to-secure-nvidia-chip-capacity-as-scandal-stirs",
        "published": "2026-11-12T07:27:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}