Nvidia Pays 15% Bribe to Sell AI Chips to China

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August 12, 2025
From AI with Kyle News and Updates Live Stream. First aired: 11 August 2025 Watch full edited live stream: https://youtu.be/tW3NPgdbaSw Get the full notes and summary: https://newsletter.aiwithkyle.com/subscribe Subscribe and tun on notifications to catch the next live stream: https://www.youtube.com/@iamkylebalmer?sub_confirmation=1 Nvidia and AMD struck a deal to pay 15% of their China chip sales directly to the US government as what amounts to a bribe. Trump initially blocked these AI chip sales for national security reasons, but now allows them through for a cut of the revenue. This unprecedented arrangement lets chip makers access the massive Chinese market while the government gets paid.