Commerce Department

Export Controls Are Endangering the Fragile U.S.-China Truce

Just two-and-a-half weeks after agreeing to suspend tariffs, both countries are using export controls to disrupt each other’s key industries.

By Keith Bradsher

Airlines and Airplanes Commerce Department Government Contracts and Procurement International Trade and World Market Metals and Minerals Supply Chain United States Politics and Government

U.S. Pauses Exports of Jet Engine Technology and Chip Software to China

President Trump has stopped some critical products and technologies made only in the United States from flowing to China, flexing the government’s power over global supply chains.

By Ana Swanson

Artificial Intelligence Biden, Joseph R Jr Commerce Department Computer Chips Huang, Jen-Hsun Huawei Technologies Co Ltd NVIDIA Corporation Taipei (Taiwan) Trump, Donald J United States

Nvidia’s Chief Says U.S. Chip Controls on China Have Backfired

Jensen Huang, the chipmaker’s top executive, said the attempt to cut off the flow of advanced A.I. chips spurred Chinese companies to “accelerate their development.”

By Meaghan Tobin

Altman, Samuel H Artificial Intelligence Commerce Department Computer Chips Group 42 (G42) Microsoft Corp NVIDIA Corporation Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates United States International Relations

Trump Administration Considers Large Chip Sale to Emirati A.I. Firm G42

The firm, which the U.S. government scrutinized for its ties to China, is angling for hundreds of thousands of advanced artificial intelligence chips in a deal that could be finalized this week.

By Ana Swanson and Tripp Mickle