US Charges Three People With Plot to Illegally Send AI Tech to China
Bloomberg.com • • business
Key Points:
- The US charged Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw, co-founder of Super Micro Computer Inc., with illegally diverting Nvidia-powered servers to China, marking the highest-profile US case against AI technology smuggling to the country.
- Liaw and two associates allegedly used a Southeast Asia company to sell US-assembled servers with Nvidia chips, circumventing US export controls by knowingly sending the technology to China.
- Following the charges, Super Micro’s shares dropped over 20% in pre-market trading, reflecting investor concern over the allegations and potential repercussions.
