US Resumes AI Chip Sales After China Eases Rare Earth Controls

Chip maker Nvidia is back selling American microchips to China after getting the go-ahead. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick explained how the move ties into broader U.S.–China trade and rare earth negotiations.

Apple is sealing a $500 million deal to buy rare earth magnets from a Texas company. The measure is set to boost the supply of critical minerals for iPhones right here in the United States.

The U.S. military is investing in rare earth mining, taking a 15 percent stake in miner MP Materials. The company plans to mine rare earth minerals for high-tech magnets in California. NTD spoke with a mining industry expert for further insight.

President Donald Trump is vowing to leave China far behind in the AI race. He announced that companies are pumping billions of dollars into AI and energy to bring Pennsylvania back as an industrial powerhouse.

Some say that whoever leads in AI leads the future. So, in the race between the United States and China, who is gaining the upper hand? Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang shared his thoughts while in China.

00:00 Intro
01:58 Lutnick: U.S. Swaps Nvidia Chips for Chinese Rare Earths
04:00 Beijing Tightens Grip on EV Battery Tech Exports
04:20 Apple Invests $500M in U.S. Rare Earth Supply
05:12 Lawmaker Presses Pentagon on Deep-Sea Mining Push
05:45 The Pentagon Invests in Rare Earth Mining Company
10:36 Trump Unveils Billions in AI Investment, 'Fighting' China
12:24 Nvidia CEO: Chinese AI Models 'Excellent Technologies'
14:37 University of Michigan Faces Foreign Funding Probe
15:29 Eight Chinese Nationals Charged in Scam Targeting the Elderly
15:54 Hearing Unpacks Drone Warfare at Home and Abroad
18:26 Waltz Served in the China Task Force While in Congress

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