Taiwan prosecutors raid Supermicro and partners in expanded Nvidia AI chip smuggling probe
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Luke James
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Taiwanese prosecutors raided Supermicro's Taiwan office, six homes, and three affiliated company sites as part of an expanding criminal investigation into the alleged diversion of Nvidia AI chips to China in violation of export controls. Six individuals were summoned for questioning, and Supermicro's shares dropped 8% in U.S. trading. The company stated it is cooperating with authorities and committed to protecting its advanced technologies and intellectual property.
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· 3 pulledProsecutors searched six homes and three company sites.
Supermicro's shares fell 8% in U.S. trading.
The company said in a statement that it's cooperating with authorities and remains 'committed to protecting our advanced technologies and intellectual pro'
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