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Super Micro Co-Founder Charged With Smuggling Chips to China

By Bob Van VorisBloomberg TechnologyMar 19, 2026
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The co-founder of Super Micro Computer Inc. has been charged by U.S. authorities for illegally diverting billions of dollars' worth of Nvidia-powered servers to China, marking a significant escalation in the U.S. government's efforts to combat the smuggling of restricted AI technology. This case underscores rising tensions over technology transfer and national security concerns related to China's access to advanced computing resources.

Super Micro Co-Founder Charged With Smuggling Chips to China

The US charged a Super Micro Computer Inc. co-founder with illegally diverting billions of dollars in Nvidia Corp.-powered servers to China, initiating its highest-profile crackdown on alleged smuggling of restricted AI technology to the Asian country.

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