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U.S. arrests California man for smuggling $300M+ in export-controlled Nvidia AI chips to China
Federal authorities arrested Greg Lui, owner of Earthmade Computer Inc., on charges of smuggling Nvidia GPU servers worth over $300 million to China via transshipment through Malaysia and Singapore using false documentation.
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Escalates U.S.-China technology and export control tensions around advanced semiconductor access. The case highlights black-market demand for restricted AI hardware, raises questions about Nvidia's compliance controls, and underscores national security concerns around the semiconductor supply chain and Chinese AI development.
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