Center for Strategic and International Studies

The Department of Commerce Restricted Access to Anthropic’s Latest Models. What Comes Next?

On June 12, the Department of Commerce imposed export controls on Anthropic’s latest models, causing abrupt disruptions in ...
Tech Times

BIS Closed China AI Chip Loophole: Trump Officials Dispute Whether Gap Ever Existed

BIS confirmed on May 31, 2026 that licenses are required for advanced AI chips — Nvidia Blackwell, AMD MI350x — sold to any ...

U.S. closes loophole on Nvidia AI chip exports to Chinese firms

The Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security clarified that export license rules apply to Chinese-headquartered ...
Crypto Briefing

Bosch to pay $36M to US for unauthorized shipments to Huawei

Bosch agreed to pay $36M to settle US charges over $72.4M in unauthorized MEMS sensor and software shipments to Huawei, ...
Crypto Briefing

Microchip receives US export license for advanced FPGA R&D in Armenia

Microchip Technology secured a US export license for advanced FPGA R&D in Armenia, becoming the only multinational chipmaker ...
The Manila Times

Microchip Technology Receives U.S. Export License to Expand Advanced FPGA Development in Armenia

License supports the company’s growing footprint in Armenia as the region emerges as a hub for advanced semiconductor development ...
Reuters

$252 million BIS settlement: Export controls and cross-agency trade enforcement remain priority

April 21, 2026 - On February 11, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") announced a $252.5 million settlement with Applied Materials Inc. to resolve ...
Export Compliance Daily

BIS Hampered by Dysfunction, Little Productivity, Low Morale, Sources Say

As an organization,” he told BIS employees, “we need to pivot away from those.” But the directive extended further than many career officials anticipated. Over the next several months, Kessler blocked ...