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Why is ARM allowed to design chips with Xiaomi?

• teom 2y ago
  Because ARM is not a US company.
  • xxpor 2y ago
    It’s more complicated than that. Arm is still subject to US sanctions because they use US tech. There’s this whole drama with Arm China, which was effectively stolen from Arm’s control. I haven’t followed it super closely in recent years but here’s some recent news https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/arm-wants-to-sell-directly-to-chinese-customers-sidestep-arm-china https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/arm-wants-to...
  • itsthecourier 2y ago
    But they maybe subject to that de minimis rules that the US used to block technology that uses some of theirs inside. Right now is 25% of the tech inside that trigger export rules IIRC
• casey2 2y ago
  Are you gonna tell them not to?