Top Republican on the House China Committee Moolenaar sends a letter seeking more info. on the memory chip shortage and asked about NVIDIA (NVDA) H200s

The inquiry from Republican Moolenaar highlights concerns about supply chain constraints on memory chips, which could restrict NVIDIA's ability to fulfill export licenses for its H200 AI processors to China.

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Moolenaar says that tight memory chip supplies will constrain the number of US export licenses for Nvidia to sell its H200 AI processors to Chinese customers.

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This could have significant implications for NVIDIA's revenue potential and indicate broader tensions in US-China tech relations, likely affecting semiconductor stocks and overall market sentiment toward tech equities.

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