2026.10.19Monday·AI beyond the horizon·himiao.ai
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AI chip smuggling cases

How the US cases over smuggling AI servers to China are unfolding. · 2 stories

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  1. Oct 1010:50

    Super Micro Contractor Pleads Guilty in $2.5B AI-Chip Smuggling Case

    It is the first landmark case to end in a guilty plea since the US began tightening AI-chip export controls on China in 2022; the two other defendants include a Super Micro co-founder.

  2. Oct 310:15

    DOJ Arrests California Tech Firm Owner Over Alleged $300M AI Server Smuggling to China

    Earthmade received more than $176 million from two Malaysian shipping firms in January–October 2024; per Bloomberg, US officials are asking why Nvidia missed the warning signs.

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