Posted 4/12/2024, 11:53:49 PM
Lawmakers Question Intel Shipment to Huawei for New Laptop
- Republican lawmakers criticize Biden administration for allowing Huawei to unveil new laptop with Intel's latest AI chip
- Huawei has been under US trade restrictions since 2019 over Iran sanctions violations
- Trump administration previously gave license for Intel to ship processors to Huawei for use in laptops
- Lawmakers thought license would expire and not be renewed, shocked to see new AI-powered Huawei laptop
- Commerce Department won't comment but sources say Intel shipped chips under existing license not covered by recent AI chip restrictions