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The AI circle is completely exploding! After the U.S. approved H200 exports, Chinese companies have started a "buying spree."
The recent developments in the AI industry are more exciting than a short drama.
First, the U.S. emphasized restrictions on high-end chips, then it approved some Chinese companies to purchase NVIDIA's H200. The global tech community's only reaction: turns out "tech cold wars" can also be fought while doing business.
Why is H200 so attractive? Because it's not an ordinary graphics card, but a "super muscle" for the AI era. Training large models, generating videos, autonomous driving, robots—all rely on it.
Simply put, whoever owns more H200s is more like a big landlord in the AI era.
So Chinese companies placed their orders very quickly this time. Many companies even prepared their procurement lists in advance, just waiting for policy relaxation. Once the news broke, procurement departments immediately entered "ticket grabbing mode."
The most interesting part is the reaction of the capital markets. NVIDIA's stock price instantly became Wall Street's hottest commodity. Because investors finally realized: no matter how geopolitical competition unfolds, global AI demand simply cannot stop.
People used to think the AI boom would cool down, but now they realize it's not a bubble—it's "the whole world is fighting for computing power."
The U.S. is actually quite conflicted. On one hand, it wants to maintain technological leadership; on the other, it doesn't want to give up one of its largest markets. After all, NVIDIA isn't a charity; it's a publicly listed company.
The most genuine principle in capital markets is always: profit first.
So the U.S. has started adopting a "dynamic management" approach: allowing some sales but keeping the ability to tighten restrictions at any time. It sounds strategic, but it's really like parental control over WiFi—you can surf the internet, but it can be cut off at any moment.
Chinese companies have also become smarter. As soon as the window opens, they stock up immediately. Because past restrictions have taught everyone that supply chain security must be under their own control.
Thus, a strange scene has emerged globally: in the AI industry, the most popular thing isn't innovation slogans, but inventory management.
Even more exaggerated, some investment institutions now treat GPUs as "hard currency." Previously, funding looked at user data; now they ask first: "How many cards do you have in your data center?"
Because in the AI era, the most expensive thing isn't code, but computing power.
In the next few years, a new competition may emerge: not who has a smarter model, but who has more chips.
This time, the U.S. approval of H200 exports seems like just a business news story, but in reality, it's like stepping on the accelerator for the AI market again. The most competitive industry ahead might not be food delivery or new energy, but the global computing power race. #Gate广场五月交易分享