Trump Admin Drafting Ban On Chinese Optical Transceivers To Protect Data Centers From Spying

Trump Admin Drafting Ban On Chinese Optical Transceivers To Protect Data Centers From Spying The Trump administration is preparing to slap import bans on Chinese optical transceivers, targeting a critical component for US data centers as White House officials seek to protect infrastructure supporting the AI boom from Chinese espionage, Reuters reported. These small, pluggable connectors convert electrical signals from servers, switches, and AI chip stacks into light for transmission over fiber-optic cables, then convert the light back into electrical data at the other end. Because these modules are critical to data centers, Chinese-made transceivers could potentially allow Chinese firms to steal data, install malware, or...

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