AMD is trying to make a dent in the AI graphics card market, but will it be able to eat into Nvidia's market share?

Biden administration officials have discussed capping sales of advanced AI chips from Nvidia Corp. and other American companies on a country-specific basis, people familiar with the matter said.Subscribe to the Bloomberg Daybreak podcast on Apple,

U.S. officials have discussed limiting sales of advanced AI chips from Nvidia and other American companies on a country-specific basis, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

After China, countries in the Persian Gulf could also receive fewer AI chips from Nvidia and AMD in future. Its unclear whether this will be passed under Biden.

Computer systems based on AMD’s MI325X processors will be available soon and have an edge over machines running Nvidia’s H100, CEO Lisa Su said at a company event in San Francisco on Thursday. The MI325X’s use of a new type of memory chip will give it better performance at running AI software — a process known as inference — she said.

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Semiconductor stocks took a sharp hit on the New York Stock Exchange, with Nvidia, a leader in AI chips, seeing a nearly 5% drop.