U.S. Blocks TuSimple Shipment of Nvidia GPUs to Australia Over China Concerns
• U.S. blocked shipment of 24 Nvidia A100 GPUs from TuSimple to Australia due to concerns GPUs may end up in China
• TuSimple is a Chinese self-driving truck company under heavy U.S. scrutiny for potential espionage
• U.S. suspects TuSimple's Australian subsidiary may be a front to ultimately send GPUs to China
• U.S. banning export of high-end GPUs like A100 to China over military/other concerns
• Chip smuggling is a key worry for U.S. in enforcing bans; small shipments like 24 GPUs raise suspicion