IoT-focused connectivity manufacturer Quectel has had a busy two weeks, after the flurry of CES announcements gave way to a staunch denial that it works with the Chinese military, after the US Department of Defense added the company to the 1260H list. With the US enacting sweeping AI-focused export limitations (see our separate article), tensions are high. Shanghai-headquartered Quectel has said it is ready to open itself up to a full audit, to prove the Pentagon’s fears are misplaced, but is well aware that being on this list is a risk to its reputation. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 included Section 1260H, which is a list of companies that the DoD suspects of working with the…