Trump administration drafting ban on Chinese data center devices, including optical transceivers, to protect US AI infrastructure from espionage and malware risks; FCC aims to publish measure this year.

Trump administration drafting ban on Chinese data center devices, sources say

SummaryCompaniesRestriction could still be modified or shelved, sources sayOfficials hope to publish measure this yearMove seeks to avert entrenchment in critical US infrastructureChina says it will respond to measures that harm its interestsWASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is drafting a ban on U.S. imports of new models of Chinese data center components, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters, as it seeks to protect the infrastructure that undergirds the AI boo...