Nvidia Stock Surges Amid Reports of New AI Chip To Comply With US Export Rules [Video]

Nvidia (NVDA) shares surged in early trading Monday as chip stocks rebounded, with the artificial intelligence (AI) chipmaker reportedly making a version of its upcoming Blackwell chip for the China market compliant with U.S. export controls.

The move could help ease investors’ concerns after worries about tightening trade restrictions and geopolitical tensions fueled a sell-off in chip stocks last week.

Nvidia will work with Inspur, a Chinese tech company that is a major distributor partner of the chipmaker in the region, to produce the new “B20” chip planned to ship in the second quarter of 2025, according to Reuters. Nvidia declined to comment on the report.

The B20, a version of Nvidia’s Blackwell chip that complies with U.S. export controls, could help soothe investors’ worries and help the chipmaker’s stock make up for some of its recent losses.

The news comes as Nvidia’s Blackwell platform is already in high demand, helping fuel …