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Nvidia Plans H200 AI Chip Shipments to China Ahead of Lunar New Year

Dec. 27, 2025 – Nvidia is reportedly preparing to ship its high-performance H200 AI chips to China before the Lunar New Year holiday in mid-February, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Reuters reports that the shipments will come from existing stock, with initial orders expected to include 5,000 to 10,000 chip modules, equivalent to roughly 40,000 to 80,000 individual H200 chips. The H200, part of Nvidia’s previous-generation Hopper line, remains widely used in AI applications despite being succeeded by the newer Blackwell chips.

The move follows U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent announcement allowing advanced AI chip sales to China, subject to a 25 percent fee. This marks a significant policy shift from the Biden administration, which had previously banned such sales over national security concerns. The Trump administration has also initiated an inter-agency review of license applications for H200 shipments, fulfilling the president’s pledge to permit sales.

However, the shipments are contingent on approval from Chinese authorities. Beijing has held emergency meetings this month to determine whether the chips will be allowed into the country. One proposal under discussion would require that each H200 purchase be paired with a set ratio of domestically produced chips, aimed at supporting China’s own AI semiconductor development.

For major Chinese technology firms such as Alibaba Group and ByteDance, access to H200 chips would provide processors roughly six times more powerful than the H20, a downgraded chip Nvidia designed specifically for the Chinese market.

Nvidia has been prioritizing production of its newer Blackwell and upcoming Rubin chips, creating a scarcity of H200 supply. Analysts note that the planned shipments to China could help ease some demand pressures while also opening new commercial opportunities in the world’s second-largest AI market.

NY Judge Blocks Deportation of UK NGO Chief Amid U.S. Censorship Sanctions

Dec. 26, 2025 – New York

A New York federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting Imran Ahmed, CEO of the UK-based Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), after the State Department imposed sanctions on him and four other European nationals for alleged censorship campaigns targeting American platforms.

In a Christmas Day ruling, Judge Vernon S. Broderick of the Southern District of New York issued a temporary restraining order preventing Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and other officials from detaining Ahmed.

Ahmed, a British citizen of Afghan heritage and Green Card holder, had been targeted in visa bans and deportation orders along with four other Euro-area citizens. The State Department cited their role in “organized efforts to coerce American platforms to censor, demonetize, and suppress American viewpoints they oppose.”

The CCDH, co-founded with the involvement of UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s current Chief of Staff Morgan McSweeny, has a history of targeting conservative U.S. media outlets, including Breitbart News. Internal CCDH documents reportedly described a campaign to “Kill Musk’s Twitter” following Elon Musk’s acquisition of the social media platform.

While Under Secretary of State Sarah B. Rogers stated, “If you spend your career fomenting censorship of American speech, you’re unwelcome on American soil,” Ahmed successfully argued in court that his deportation would be “unlawful” and “unconstitutional,” asserting that removing him would infringe upon his freedom of speech.

Ahmed’s attorney, Roberta Kaplan, praised the court’s swift action. “Judge Broderick granted our request for a temporary restraining order so quickly because it is so obvious that Marco Rubio and the other defendants’ actions were blatantly unconstitutional,” Kaplan said. She added that the federal government cannot deport a Green Card holder with an American spouse and child “simply because it doesn’t like what he has to say.”

Ahmed himself issued a statement affirming his commitment to his work. “America is a great nation built on laws, with checks and balances to ensure power can never attain the unfettered primacy that leads to tyranny,” he said. “I will not be bullied away from my life’s work of fighting to keep children safe from social media’s harm and stopping antisemitism online. Onward.”

The ruling temporarily halts Ahmed’s deportation, with a full hearing scheduled before the court on Monday. The State Department maintains that the U.S. is under no obligation to allow foreign nationals to reside in the country, citing Supreme Court precedent and Congressional authority.

AI Pioneer Yoshua Bengio Warns Job Losses Are Already Here, Democracy Could Be at Risk

Dec. 27, 2025 – Montreal

Yoshua Bengio, one of the “Godfathers of AI,” is issuing a stark warning: the threat of job displacement by artificial intelligence is no longer a distant concern—it is happening now. Even trade jobs, long considered safe from automation, are at risk as AI systems grow increasingly sophisticated.

Bengio, a computer science professor at the Université de Montréal and a four-decade veteran of AI research, spoke about the accelerating impact of AI on the workforce during an appearance on Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO podcast. He emphasized that AI is poised to perform an ever-expanding array of tasks previously done by humans, with little to stop companies from integrating it into daily operations.

“Unless there is a scientific obstacle preventing AI from becoming smarter, companies are eager to adopt it,” Bengio said, highlighting that junior roles and cognitive jobs—those involving keyboard-based work—are already being replaced. “Even highly educated students are finding themselves unemployable as employers proceed cautiously in the face of AI’s rise.”

Major tech companies, including Intel, IBM, and Google, have already frozen thousands of positions expected to be automated in the near future. Bengio warns that the disruption will eventually extend to trade and physical labor jobs, as robotics and AI systems become capable of performing tasks that once required human hands.

Reflecting on his career, Bengio expressed regret for not recognizing the risks of AI earlier. He noted that the release of ChatGPT was a turning point, highlighting the technology’s rapid development and the uncertainty it poses for future generations—including his own grandson.

In response, Bengio founded LawZero, a nonprofit focused on creating safe, human-aligned AI systems. Yet he cautioned that without careful collaboration and oversight, the AI revolution could threaten not just jobs but the stability of democracy itself within the next two decades.

Bengio’s concerns echo those of fellow AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton, who resigned from Google in 2023 after realizing the societal implications of his work. Hinton acknowledged the potential of generative AI to advance industries such as drug research and education but warned of its risks in spreading misinformation, displacing workers, and potentially threatening humanity.

“The competitive nature of the AI industry drives companies to take enormous risks,” Bengio said. “CEOs need to step back, collaborate, and address these problems before it’s too late.”

As AI adoption accelerates across sectors, both Bengio and Hinton urge caution, emphasizing the need for responsible development and ethical oversight to prevent unintended consequences for society.