China drops Google probe, targets Nvidia in U.S. trade talks

China has dropped its antitrust probe into Google, signaling a shift in trade talks with Washington as Beijing sets its sights on Nvidia.

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00:00China says it will no longer conduct an antitrust investigation against Google

00:06six months after it was launched, according to the Financial Times.

00:10The move marks a strategic shift in its trade talks with Washington,

00:14as Beijing now turns its focus to NVIDIA, the most valuable chipmaker in the world.

00:22The Google probe launched in February looked into the dominance of its Android operating system

00:28and its impact on Chinese phone makers like OPPO and Xiaomi.

00:32Though the end of the probe signals trade talks making headway, tech tensions are far from resolved.

00:38Earlier this week, Chinese regulators accused NVIDIA of violating antitrust laws

00:43after reviewing its business practices.

00:47Authorities have also reportedly barred major companies, including ByteDance and Alibaba,

00:52from buying NVIDIA's AI chips.

00:54Beijing, responding to reports, said it's willing to maintain dialogue

00:58to keep global industrial and supply chain stable.

01:02Meanwhile, U.S. and Chinese negotiators recently completed three days of talks in Madrid

01:07on tariffs, export controls and TikTok's future, following up on earlier rounds of talks.

01:13U.S. President Donald Trump earlier said a deal has been reached on TikTok sale

01:17and he is expected to finalize it when he speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday.

01:23U.S. President Donald Trump

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