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California man arrested for smuggling banned Nvidia chips to China

Original: California man arrested on charges of smuggling banned Nvidia chips to China; follows arrest of Super Mic

A California man has been arrested on charges of smuggling Nvidia chips to China despite US export bans on advanced semiconductors. The arrest follows a earlier case involving Super Micro, underscoring a widening US crackdown on the illicit flow of restricted AI hardware to China. Authorities are intensifying enforcement of export controls on high-end chips.

Why now: US export controls on advanced chips to China are a hot topic and this shows enforcement reaching individuals.

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• California man arrested on charges of smuggling banned Nvidia chips to China; follows arrest of Super Mic · The Times of India

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