When the U.S. introduced its latest export control rules for advanced AI and HPC processors, it not only restricted sales of sophisticated processors to Chinese entities, it also restricted supplies of these devices to multiple Middle East countries. However, a new report indicates that Nvidia believes it can get an export license to sell its AI GPUs to a telecom giant operating in multiple Middle East countries.
Nvidia has entered into a deal with Ooredoo to 'introduce its AI technology' in datacenters across five Middle Eastern countries, reports Reuters. This collaboration signifies Nvidia's first major expansion in a region where the U.S. has restricted exports of advanced AI and HPC processors to prevent Chinese access to cutting-edge technologies to train its large language AI models or even advance its military capabilities.
