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Microsoft lobbies Trump administration against ban on Chinese data center components

Planned restrictions on Chinese optical transceivers could stall U.S. data center expansion and leave AI chips idle due to connectivity gaps, industry experts warn.

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Published November 10, 2026, 17:32 (Brasília time) · 2 min read

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What happened: The U.S. government plans to ban the import of Chinese optical transceivers used in data centers.
Who is affected: Cloud computing and artificial intelligence companies with operations in the United States.
What changes: The restriction could delay data center expansion and render already purchased AI chips unusable due to a lack of connectivity components.

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