<p>➀ Sophgo, a subsidiary of Bitmain, is rumored to be added to the U.S. blacklist due to its chips being used in Huawei's AI processors.</p><p>➁ Sophgo denies direct business relationships with Huawei, but TSMC has confirmed its chips are used in Huawei's Ascend 910B and has suspended shipments.</p><p>➃ The U.S. Commerce Department has imposed sanctions on Sophgo for activities that violate U.S. national security and foreign policy.</p>