Overview
- Trump told CBS’ 60 Minutes and reporters that the most advanced Blackwell processors will be reserved for U.S. users, saying, “We don’t give the Blackwell chip to other people.”
- The administration is preparing tighter controls on high-end semiconductor exports, shifting away from a July blueprint that had pointed to broader sales to friendly nations.
- Trump did not clarify whether South Korean or European buyers will receive full-capability Blackwell chips, creating uncertainty for recent plans to ship more than 260,000 units to South Korea.
- Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang said the company now has zero percent of the China market after successive U.S. curbs and noted any China sales of Blackwell would depend on the president’s decision.
- China hawks in Congress backed the tougher stance, while Trump left open the possibility of allowing simplified chip models even as he rejected exports of the most advanced versions.