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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Nick Robins-Early and agency

BIZARRE: Trump administration reportedly drafting ban on chinese datacenter components - You Need To See This

an aerial view of the cooling system on the roof of a data center
A Digital Realty datacenter in Oakland, California, on 18 July 2026. Photograph: Fred Greaves/Reuters

The Trump administration is reportedly drafting a ban on US imports of new models of Chinese datacenter components, in the latest sign US authorities are scrambling to respond to the rapid development of AI technology in China.

Four people familiar with the matter told Reuters that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which oversees the US ⁠telecommunications industry, is developing a measure to bar imports of new ​Chinese optical transceivers, which allow data to travel over fiber-optic cables at the speed of light within datacenters. Officials hope to publish the measure this year, according to Reuters.

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