By Ananya Gairola
Publication Date: 2025-11-15 09:31:00
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Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include a comment from a Nvidia spokesperson.
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) are reportedly lining up behind new U.S. legislation that could further curb Nvidia Corporation’s (NASDAQ:NVDA) AI chip exports to China.
Amazon and Microsoft are backing the Gain AI Act, reported the Wall Street Journal.
It is a congressional proposal that would tighten restrictions on exporting advanced AI chips to China and other countries under U.S. arms embargoes.
Microsoft has publicly endorsed the Gain AI Act, while Amazon’s cloud division has privately informed Senate staffers, the report noted, citing congressional aides and people familiar with the matter.
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The move marks a rare public split with Nvidia, the dominant supplier of AI processors powering both companies’ cloud services.
Microsoft and Amazon did not immediately respond to Benzinga’s request for comments.
An Nvidia spokesperson told Benzinga in an emailed statement that the AI Diffusion Rule was a self-defeating policy” rooted in science fiction and should not be revived under any new name. The company said it does not sell restricted products to U.S. adversaries and that…