Commerce Dept rule requiring export licenses for Nvidia Blackwell chip exports to seven countries' data centers

According to The Information, the US Commerce Department is drafting a rule that would require export licenses for shipments of Nvidia Blackwell and newer chips to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Brazil, Norway and South Africa. Buyers in these countries must disclose the end recipient and intended workloads and accept ongoing monitoring covering both remote access and smuggling channels. The rule targets Chinese AI firms renting data-center capacity in these countries to indirectly access restricted chips.