The Battle to Control the World’s Most Powerful Technology NYT | China By: Katrin Bennhold, Ana Swanson, Rikki Novetsky, Mooj Zadie, Eric Krupke, Luke Vander Ploeg, Lisa Chow, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell, Pat McCusker, Diane Wong and Chris Wood 4 September 2024 at 18:00 Nvidia chips, which are crucial to artificial intelligence, are traded actively in China, despite U.S. restrictions, The Times found.