Moonshot AI Rents Advanced Nvidia B300 Chips via Server Contracts Amid US Curbs

Chinese artificial intelligence startup Moonshot AI has accessed Nvidia's advanced B300 GPUs through server rental agreements, according to regulatory filings reported by Bloomberg. The startup signed a contract in August to lease 32 Super Micro Computer servers equipped with the flagship processors. Direct sales of advanced chips to China have been barred by U.S. export controls since 2022. The move follows reports that Moonshot sought clusters of 8,000 or more Blackwell GPUs in Europe, highlighting persistent Chinese demand for Nvidia hardware as U.S. lawmakers weigh tighter restrictions.