<span>STORY: The U.S. has cleared around 10 Chinese firms to buy Nvidia’s second-most powerful AI chip, the H200.</span><span>That’s according to three sources speaking to Reuters.</span><span>But they said not a single delivery has been made so far.</span><span>It’s left a major tech deal in limbo as CEO Jensen Huang looks for a breakthrough in China this week.</span><span>A source said Huang joined the US delegation to Beijing after a late invitation from Donald Trump.</span><span>The U.S. President picked him up in Alaska en route to a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.</span><span>Huang’s presence raised hopes the trip could finally unlock stalled efforts to sell the H200 chips in China.</span><span>Sources said the U.S. Commerce Department has approved around 10 Chinese companies to buy the H200.</span><span>Those firm include Alibaba, Tencent, ByteDance and JD.com, and some distributors like Lenovo and Foxconn.</span><span>The sources added buyers can buy either directly from Nvidia or through those intermediaries.</span><span>And each approved customer can purchase up to 75,000 chips under the U.S. licensing terms.</span><span>A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Commerce declined to comment.</span><span>Chinese authorities didn’t respond to requests for comment either.</span><span>Huang told state broadcaster CCTV on Thursday he hoped Trump and Xi would build on their good relationship during talks in Beijing.</span><span>One source said deals have stalled despite U.S. approval as Chinese firms have…</span>
