Analysts fear Trump’s 15% cut of China chip sales could drive Chinese developers into the arms of Huawei. Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI.

Just a couple of weeks after the US government rescinded the ban on NVIDIA's H20 AI chip sales to China, it was announced that both NVIDIA and AMD will hand over 15% of their revenue from specific AI GPUs in order to receive export licenses.

Unitree Robotics brought the spotlight-grabbing machines at Beijing’s set piece robots competition on Friday, burnishing its reputation as a national champion for China’s ambitions in developing AI and humanoids.

The first World Humanoid Robot Games are underway in China, with robots competing against each other in track and field, soccer, kickboxing and other events.

Xi Jinping and Trump are working on a trade deal that could reduce tensions and import duties between the world's two largest economies. US President Donald Trump said on Friday (August 15, 2025) that he does not need to immediately consider imposing retaliatory tariffs on countries like China that buy Russian oil.