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Super Micro Founder Busted in $2.5B Nvidia Chip Smuggle to China
Federal charges reveal how Super Micro's co-founder allegedly sidestepped US export bans, shipping billions in AI chips to China—triggering a 25% stock plunge and supply chain alarms.
Lavamgam AIMar 20, 20263 min read read
Imagine cracking open a server rack expecting cutting-edge AI power, only to find it's a hollow fake stuffed with paperwork lies. That's the nightmare unfolding for Super Micro Computer, as U.S. prosecutors drop a bombshell: the company's co-founder allegedly masterminded smuggling $2.5 billion worth of restricted Nvidia chips straight to China.
What Happened
U.S. federal authorities charged Super Micro Computer co-founder Yih-Shyan Liaw and several associates with evading export controls....
Super Micro
Nvidia
chip smuggling
AI export controls
China tech
SMCI stock
US sanctions
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