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California tech CEO charged in $300 million Nvidia chip smuggling scheme
Original: California tech CEO charged in $300 million scheme to smuggle Nvidia chips to China
A technology CEO based in California has been charged over an alleged $300 million scheme to smuggle Nvidia chips to China, bypassing US export controls on advanced semiconductors. Prosecutors say the executive orchestrated the illegal shipments, which would represent one of the larger cases of its kind as Washington tightens restrictions on selling cutting-edge AI chips to Chinese buyers.
Why now: US export controls on advanced Nvidia chips and enforcement against smuggling to China are a high-profile topic right now.
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- California tech CEO charged in $300 million scheme to smuggle Nvidia chips to China · Startup Fortune
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