PLA-linked Chinese university bought Nvidia chips despite US blacklist: Report

Northwestern Polytechnical University, a Chinese institute with ties to the People's Liberation Army (PLA), purchased Nvidia's H200 AI chips in October despite being on a US export blacklist, a report stated. The university reportedly purchased two H200 chips for $123,000. Notably, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has admitted to having an extramarital affair with Alice Huang, a suspected Chinese spy.