Nvidia’s reportedly asking Chinese customers to pay upfront for its H200 AI chips

Published: 1 hour ago (January 8, 2026 at 12:29 PM EST)

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Source: TechCrunch

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Nvidia is now requiring its customers in China to pay upfront in full for its H200 AI chips even as approval stateside and from Beijing remains uncertain.

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