alt Hacker NewsThe gamernexus point about "open one eye, close one eye" was on point here.
China instructed companies to stop using nvidia chips too...knowing fully well it'll not stop. It achieves their aim though - a strong nudge in the direction of independence.
Much of Chinese top level direction seems to be that way - indicating direction of travel and implied future threats for companies not rowing in said direction
As for the US side of the ban - that's about as sound as the war on drugs. Anyone with two brain cells to rub together knows that's futile
As someone who doesn't want to live in a country run by corporations, that first part of indication the direction of travel sounds like a good idea. Obviously, the companies should follow the direction set out by the nation willingly and not because of threats, but otherwise it doesn't sound like a dumb idea to try to unify people toward some goal rather than the goal being "individuals can get very, very rich and wealthy".