Tencent Secures Nvidia Blackwell Chips Through Overseas Cloud Deal Despite US Restrictions

Tencent Holdings has gained access to Nvidia's advanced Blackwell AI chips through a cloud computing arrangement in Japan, despite US export restrictions. The chips are housed in an Osaka-area data center operated by Datasection Inc. and rented to Tencent through a third-party structure. This arrangement is considered legal but sits at the center of ongoing geopolitical tensions over AI technology and US export controls.