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Trump administration reportedly drafting ban on Chinese datacenter components

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The Trump administration's Federal Communications Commission is developing a ban on new models of Chinese datacenter components — specifically optical transceivers that transmit data over fiber-optic cables, The Guardian reports. Officials hope to publish the measure this year as part of efforts to counter rapid AI development in China.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/04/fcc-ba...

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