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Nvidia denies Latin America role in chip smuggling as US-China AI rivalry reaches Brazil

What happened

Nvidia's regional chief denies Latin America serves as a smuggling corridor for restricted chips to China, citing increased screening of bulk orders from unfamiliar countries amid intensifying US-China AI rivalry.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 10/100

Affected components and suppliers

AI Chips

Nvidia

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Source and time

Source: SCMP Technology · 6/11/2026 · View original source

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Nvidia denies Latin America role in chip smuggling as US-China AI rivalry reaches Brazil

What happened

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