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Nvidia and AMD reportedly agree to pay US 15% of China AI chip revenue

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Reported agreement to pay the US government 15% of revenue from AI chip sales in China

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Export controls in effect turned into a negotiation over tariffs and revenue sharing

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Presscnn.comhttps://www.cnn.com/2025/08/11/china/us-china-trade-nvidia-chips-intl-hnk

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