China's critical mineral curbs shake AI data center suppliers

Vital bismuth inventories running low, warn suppliers to Nvidia and others

20250611 Data center and Bismuth

Bismuth is a key ingredient in tech manufacturing, including production of AI data center servers. (Nikkei montage) 

CHENG TING-FANG and LAUY LI

TAIPEI -- Tech companies building AI data centers for Nvidia, Amazon and Google are counting on a breakthrough in U.S.-China trade negotiations as their stockpiles of critical minerals and related materials run painfully low.

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