# AI Chips

Type: Technology

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-18**: Production Restart — Nvidia officially resumes production of AI chips for the Chinese market.
- **2026-02-24**: $100B Deal Announced — Meta and AMD finalize a historic agreement for AI chip procurement worth up to $100 billion.
- **2025-10-10**: PyTorch Optimization — Meta completes a major software update optimizing PyTorch for AMD's ROCm architecture.
- **2024-05-15**: Meta Testing Phase — Reports emerge that Meta has begun large-scale testing of AMD chips in its production environments.
- **2024-Q1**: New Compliance Strategy — Nvidia begins sampling lower-performance H20 chips for Chinese customers.
- **2023-12-06**: MI300X Launch — AMD officially launches the Instinct MI300X, targeting Nvidia's H100 dominance.
- **2023-10-17**: Regulations Tightened — US closes loopholes, banning Nvidia's modified A800 and H800 chips.
- **2022-10-07**: Initial Export Controls — US Department of Commerce restricts high-end AI chip sales to China.

## Recent coverage (3 stories)

### MediaTek Stock Surges 187%, Adding $140B on AI Chip Deal
2026-06-12 03:18:38 · Sentiment: Very Bullish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

MediaTek shares are on track for their best quarter ever after a 187% surge driven by an AI ASIC deal with Google. The rally adds $140 billion in market cap, signaling a major re-rating as the company pivots from mobile to high-margin AI chips. Investors are betting heavily on execution.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/mediatek-ai-chip-rally-market-cap-surge

### Nvidia Restarts China-Specific AI Chip Production Amid Regulatory Shifts
2026-03-18 09:03:09 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Nvidia has announced the resumption of AI chip production specifically tailored for the Chinese market, aiming to reclaim lost market share following previous export restrictions. This move underscores the critical importance of the Chinese tech sector to Nvidia's long-term growth and the ongoing complexity of US-China trade relations.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/nvidia-restarts-china-ai-chip-production

### Meta Strikes $100 Billion AI Chip Deal with AMD to Rival Nvidia Dominance
2026-02-24 15:33:32 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 3

Meta Platforms has entered a massive multi-year agreement with AMD to purchase AI chips worth up to $100 billion. The deal marks a strategic pivot to diversify Meta's data center infrastructure and reduce its long-standing reliance on Nvidia's high-end GPUs.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/meta-amd-100-billion-ai-chip-deal

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