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Broker pleads guilty to smuggling AI chips to China
Original: Super Micro smuggling co-conspirator pleads guilty to sending AI chips to China — broker admits breaking export control rules as company co-founder denies charges
A broker accused of involvement in a Super Micro-related smuggling scheme has pleaded guilty to violating US export control rules by sending AI chips to China. The case continues against a Super Micro co-founder, who denies the charges. The guilty plea marks a significant development in a case touching on US efforts to restrict advanced AI chip exports to China.
Why now: The guilty plea is a major development in a high-profile export control case involving a major server maker amid tight US-China chip restrictions.
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