HUAWEI PITCHES AI CHIPS TO EGYPT, TESTING US TECH REACH
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Huawei has proposed exporting its high-end Ascend 950-series chips to Egypt for building government AI data centers. The move tests Washington's ability to enforce tech restrictions outside direct US allies.
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