Silicon Valley Split on Chinese AI, Memory Regulations

Silicon Valley firms are fracturing over US regulations targeting Chinese AI and semiconductors, with open-source AI advocates (NVIDIA, Microsoft, Meta) opposing export controls while closed-model leaders (OpenAI, Anthropic) push for restrictions; simultaneously, Apple is lobbying to import Chinese memory chips to reduce costs, directly opposing Micron's calls for supply-chain protectionism.

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