"AMD Faces US Regulatory Hurdles in Selling China-Tailored AI Chip"

US officials have informed Advanced Micro Devices Inc. that its AI chip designed for the Chinese market is too powerful to be sold without a license from the Commerce Department, posing a challenge amid Washington's crackdown on advanced technology exports. Despite the chip's lower performance compared to those sold outside China, AMD still needs a license from the Bureau of Industry and Security to proceed with the sale.