Taiwan has indicted nine people, reportedly including an Nvidia senior manager and two Supermicro employees, for allegedly forging documents to cover up illegal exports of high-end AI servers to China in violation of US export controls. Around 74 of 130 falsified B300 server shipments reached Chinese customers, with another 56 blocked by customs.
Background
The US has required export licenses for semiconductors to China since 2022 to restrict AI capabilities and maintain national security advantage. Supermicro co-founder Wally Liaw was arrested in March 2026 for allegedly funneling $2.5 billion in restricted AI servers to China since 2024.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Aug 25, 2026 at 12:41 AM
- Score
- 8.0 / 10