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Filings reveal Moonshot AI rented advanced Nvidia B300 servers in China

Chinese artificial intelligence firm Moonshot AI secured access to Nvidia's advanced B300 chips inside China over the summer through a multi-million-dollar server rental agreement, according to regulatory filings.

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Chinese artificial intelligence lab Moonshot AI gained access to a cache of Nvidia's cutting-edge graphics processing units this summer despite ongoing United States export controls, according to documents filed with Beijing regulators first reported by Bloomberg.[1][3][6]

The filings detail an August contract to rent 32 Super Micro servers equipped with Nvidia B300 GPUs, the American chipmaker's most powerful AI accelerators. The servers, listed as located within China, were tied to an arrangement valued at 432 million yuan, or approximately $64.8 million.[2][4][5][7]

The transaction underscores Chinese AI developers' continued reliance on advanced American hardware and raises questions regarding potential breaches of U.S. export restrictions that bar the sale of such high-performance chips without a license. In response to reports of the deal, Moonshot AI denied any involvement in the financing arrangement.[1][2][4][7]

Key facts

  • Regulatory filings in Beijing indicate Moonshot AI signed an August contract to rent 32 Super Micro servers equipped with Nvidia B300 GPUs.
  • The rented servers were listed as located inside China.
  • The server rental arrangement carried a reported valuation of 432 million yuan, or about $64.8 million.
  • The transaction raises questions regarding compliance with U.S. export controls on advanced AI chips.
  • Moonshot AI denied any involvement in the financing arrangement.

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  1. BL

    Bloomberg@businessPost on X ·

    Moonshot AI accessed a trove of Nvidia’s most advanced chips this summer, according to documents filed with Beijing regulators, highlighting the Chinese AI champion’s reliance on American hardware despite US export restrictions https://t.co/GwNbMAHPSE

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  2. CB

    Crypto Banter@crypto_banterPost on X ·

    🚨MOONSHOT AI RENTED NVIDIA’S TOP B300 CHIPS INSIDE CHINA! Chinese AI lab Moonshot signed an August contract to rent 32 Super Micro servers loaded with Nvidia’s B300 GPUs, the company’s most advanced AI accelerators, according to documents filed with Beijing regulators, Bloomberg reports. The servers were valued at 432 million yuan (~$64.8 million) and listed as located in China, raising questions about compliance with U.S. export controls that restrict sales of the chips without a license.

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  3. BL

    Bloomberg@businessPost on X ·

    Moonshot AI accessed a trove of Nvidia’s most advanced chips this summer, according to documents filed with Beijing regulators, highlighting the Chinese AI champion’s reliance on American hardware despite US export restrictions https://t.co/eMlgaOOCqZ

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  4. TE

    Techmeme@TechmemePost on X ·

    Filings: Moonshot signed a deal in August to rent 32 China-based Super Micro servers with Nvidia B300, the most powerful AI chip, possibly in breach of US rules (@imandylin2 / Bloomberg) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

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  5. AG

    AGTP@AGTPinsightsPost on X ·

    BREAKING: Moonshot AI signed an August contract to rent 32 Super Micro servers equipped with Nvidia's B300 GPUs in China, despite US export restrictions, documents filed with Beijing regulators show. https://t.co/WSn6yKL4AG

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  6. TE

    TechmemeArticle ·

    Filings: Moonshot signed a deal in August to rent 32 China-based Super Micro servers with Nvidia B300, the most powerful AI chip, possibly in breach of US rules (Andy Lin/Bloomberg) Andy Lin / Bloomberg : Filings: Moonshot signed a deal in August to rent 32 China-based Super Micro servers with Nvidia B300, the most powerful AI chip, possibly in breach of US rules — Moonshot AI accessed a trove of Nvidia Corp.'s most advanced chips this summer, according to documents filed with Beijing regulators …

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  7. AI

    Analytics Insight@analyticsinmePost on X ·

    𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐀𝐈’𝐬 𝐍𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐥: 𝟑𝟐 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐔𝐒𝐃 𝟔𝟒.𝟖 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 China's AI chip race takes another turn as Moonshot AI reportedly gains access to Nvidia's powerful B300 GPUs through a server rental arrangement. The reported 432 million yuan deal raises fresh questions about US export restrictions and China's access to advanced AI hardware. However, Moonshot denies any involvement in the financing arrangement. #MoonshotAI #Nvidia #B300GPU #ArtificialIntelligence #ChinaTech #AIChips #TechNews #analyticsinsight #analyticsinsightmagazine Read More 👇 https://t.co/FooQGdDYZg

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