Earthmade

Greg Lui, a California-based tech executive with Earthmade, has been arrested on allegations he smuggled roughly $300 million worth of Nvidia AI chips to China, circumventing US export controls on advanced semiconductors. The case highlights ongoing enforcement of US restrictions on shipping high-end AI hardware to China and has drawn significant attention given the scale of the alleged scheme.

Greg Lui, chief executive of server provider Earthmade Computer, is accused of falsifying export documentation to ship roughly $300 million worth of GPUs to China, reportedly using Malaysia and Singapore as pass-through points to evade restrictions. The case highlights ongoing concerns over the rerouting of restricted US-made chips to China through Southeast Asian intermediaries.