Dossier
Chip smuggling
Coverage of Chip smuggling in the Nexus archive.
- Supermicro Taiwan offices raided in chip smuggling probe
Supermicro's offices in Taiwan were raided as part of a chip smuggling investigation. The company's shares fell about 8% following the news of the investigation.
- Nvidia denies Latin America role in chip smuggling as US-China AI rivalry reaches Brazil
Nvidia's Latin America executive denied the region's role in smuggling restricted chips to China, following claims by Anthropic that Chinese labs used smuggled processors for AI advancements. The denial comes amid heightened US-China competition over artificial intelligence, with tensions now reaching Brazil.
- A new case of chip smuggling shows the limits of export controls
A new case of chip smuggling highlights the challenges in enforcing export controls. Contraband AI gear continues to be smuggled to China, indicating ongoing issues with regulating technology transfers.