Nvidia Denies The Information's Report That It Will Ship a China AI Chip by Year-End
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The Information reported on August 20, 2026, citing two employees, that Nvidia planned to begin shipping small volumes of a China-specific AI chip by the end of the year. Nvidia issued a direct denial on August 22, stating it has no LPU sales in the China market today and no China-specific LPU product on its roadmap. The flat, product-category-specific wording of the denial is unusually strong for Nvidia and worth noting given how often export-control reporting has been half-confirmed later.