Washington opens a new front in the tech war with China

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The technological rivalry between the United States and China adds another chapter. According to sources cited by specialized media, the Trump administration is drafting a ban on Chinese devices intended for data centers, the physical infrastructure underpinning today's artificial intelligence boom.

This kind of measure fits into a broader strategy of technological restrictions both countries have applied to each other for years, focused mainly on advanced semiconductors and high-performance computing equipment. The difference now is that the target shifts to a wider link in the chain, data centers themselves, right as demand for this infrastructure grows at an accelerated pace due to the AI boom.

An increasingly complex board

For companies that depend on global suppliers, this type of restriction adds a layer of uncertainty when planning digital infrastructure investments. It's not just about which chips can be sold or bought, but which physical equipment can be part of facilities considered strategic.

The result is an increasingly fragmented landscape, where political decisions directly shape how the technology that moves much of today's financial markets gets built.