Sources: the US' AI chip export push risks being undermined by licensing bottlenecks, staff attrition, and unclear policy at the Bureau of Industry and Security Bloomberg 2026-04-13 Maggie Eastland the Bureau of Industry and Security Related Coverage My latest — a deep dive into the chip license backlogs, staff loss and geopolitical binds besetting the niche but crucial Bureau of Industry and Security within the Commerce Department. … Maggie Eastland NHS pays £46K to prep next Microsoft licensing round The Register · Carly Page Approvals for Nvidia and AMD AI chip exports to China stall under government bottleneck — 20% staff turnover hobbles Bureau of Industry and Security Tom's Hardware · Luke James