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Russia's Sberbank wants Chinese chips for its GigaChat AI in the face of Western sanctions — faces a long wait behind ByteDance and Alibaba

Due to Western sanctions limiting access to advanced semiconductors, Russia's Sberbank is seeking to procure Chinese chips to power its GigaChat AI. However, the bank faces significant delays, as it is behind major Chinese tech firms like ByteDance and Alibaba in the queue for these limited supplies.

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Russia's Sberbank wants Chinese chips for its GigaChat AI in the face of Western sanctions — faces a long wait behind ByteDance and Alibaba | Tom's Hardware

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