Report claims renting slower Nvidia AI GPUs is cheaper in China than in the US — but that's thanks to some rather surprising underhand strategies
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US export controls on high-end Nvidia GPUs to China are being undermined by a thriving black market. Chinese cloud providers are offering A100 servers at up to 40% lower prices than in the US, with widespread availability on platforms like Taobao and in physical markets, challenging efforts to restrict advanced technology transfers.
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