America Denies Ban on Chip Sales in the Middle East

A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Commerce stated today, Thursday, that the Biden administration "has not banned chip sales to the Middle East." This comes after AI chip companies "NVIDIA" and "Advanced Micro Devices" received notifications from U.S. officials regarding new export licensing requirements for shipping chips to certain countries in the Middle East. Neither company has mentioned whether they have received a rejection for licensing to send chips to those countries. The Department of Commerce refrained from commenting on the messages sent to specific companies.