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How Supermicro Insiders Allegedly Used Fake Servers and Forged Paperwork to Smuggle Nvidia's Most Powerful AI Chips to China

Supermicro co-founder Wally Liaw was arrested on charges of smuggling $2.5 billion in Nvidia AI chips to China using fake servers, forged paperwork, and bribed auditors. SMCI stock crashed 33%. Here is the full story of how the alleged scheme worked.

International Business Times

Supermicro Stock Crashes 33% After Co-Founder Arrested in $2.5 Billion Nvidia Chip Smuggling Scheme Tied to China

Supermicro co-founder Wally Liaw was arrested and charged by federal prosecutors with conspiring to smuggle $2.5 billion in Nvidia AI chip-powered servers to China. Shares of SMCI plunged 33%, erasing over $6 billion in market value. Here's everything investors and the tech industry need to know.

International Business Times

‘It’s stupid’: why western carmakers’ retreat from electric risks dooming them to irrelevance

Iran war should be wake-up call about costs of not going full throttle towards EVs as Chinese have done, experts say

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Kenya, Uganda open rail extension burdened by Chinese debt

The presidents of Kenya and Uganda met near their shared border Saturday to mark the multi-billion-dollar, long-delayed extension of a Chinese-built railway that has left Kenya heavily in debt.

Radio France Internationale

Blame U.S. Regulations for China's Dominance in Rare-Earth Minerals

America once dominated the rare-earth market, but permitting requirements are holding the industry back.

Reason

'Cause for concern': Pakistan points to India after US calls Islamabad's nukes a threat

Pakistan has denied posing a nuclear threat to the US, asserting its arsenal is solely for deterrence against India. Islamabad also dismissed being labelled a 'rogue state' by an Israeli envoy. US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard had listed Pakistan alongside Iran, China, Russia, and North Korea as threats due to…

The Times of India

A new dawn of affordable zoom lenses is here — the first Chinese autofocus zoom has been spotted, and that’s a big deal

If China is to overtake Japan as the new lens-making superpower, we need more choice, most notably autofocus zooms — and we may soon have it.

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Could Ukrainian drones replace DJI in the US? 'Mysterious' Ukrainian Defense Drones Tech Corporation selected by the US Army in the Drone Dominance contest because they have no components sourced from China

Ukrainian drones Shrike 10 Fiber and F10 impress Pentagon, earning contracts in a billion-dollar Drone Dominance program focused on non-Chinese components.

TechRadar

It's looking like Trump's war created a private oil lane for China and other countries willing to play ball with Iran

President Donald Trump is sending thousands of Marines to the Middle East amid reports he is considering deploying ground troops to reopen the strait.

Fortune

Three Asias, three different playbooks: How PepsiCo’s Anne Tse views the world’s fastest-growing snack market

“By 2030, two‑thirds of the global middle class is going to be in Asia."

Fortune

Slay the Spire 2 players leave over 9,000 negative Steam reviews in one day over a card nerf that hasn't even gone live yet—but China's Steam restrictions might bear some of the blame

There are some nuances to this absurdity.

PC Gamer

Guenther Steiner rules out Kimi Antonelli in 2026 F1 title fight despite China win

Guenther Steiner believes Kimi Antonelli’s Chinese GP win will boost his confidence, but insists the Mercedes rookie is not yet ready to beat George Russell to the 2026 Formula 1 title

Motorsport

Speed Cam: Aussie becomes fastest swimmer in history

Australian speed king Cameron McEvoy has broken the long-standing 50 metres freestyle world ‌record at the China Swimming Open in ‌Shenzhen.

AAP

Yu Menglong's Ghost? The Chilling Spirit Box Session Claiming the Actor Was 'Wrongfully Killed'

As officials remain silent on the unexplained death of Chinese actor Yu Menglong, overseas psychics and astrologers are filling the gap with unverified claims of conspiracy, spiritual distress and systemic danger.

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The Times of India

China accused of torture and cover-up after Tibetan monk dies in custody

A young Tibetan monk's death in custody under suspicious circumstances has sparked outrage, with rights groups alleging torture and Chinese authorities accused of a cover-up. Samten's death, officially attributed to sudden illness, follows a crackdown on monasteries, including expulsions of young monks and raids to remove Dalai Lama images.

TechRadar

The biggest heist of the US-China Chip War: 3 Supermicro employees charged with conspiracy to smuggle restricted Nvidia H100, H200, and B200 chips to China – dummy boxes, fake labels, and a pass-through company enabled the $2.5 billion scheme

Three men are facing charges of conspiracy to smuggle restricted GPUs to China.

Tom’s Hardware

China develops new ultra-cold alloy that can reach -273°C without helium — could enable compact cooling for superconducting quantum chips, military equipment, and beyond

Chinese scientists develop europium, cobalt, and aluminum alloy that can be used to cool down quantum computers and military equipment.

PC Gamer

The co-founder of a major datacenter company has been charged with smuggling $2.5 billion in AI chips to China

Supermicro has put them on administrative leave with another employee also charged, and a third has been fired.

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Supermicro employees accused of smuggling $2.5 billion worth of Nvidia hardware to China — perps used a hairdryer to move serial numbers between real hardware and thousands of dummy servers

Three Super Micro employees have been charged with conspiring to unlawfully divert cutting edge U.S. artificial intelligence technology to China.

Euronews

Europe seeks to turn talent and AI into a competitive advantage over US and China

Europe faces a decisive moment for its technological competitiveness: boosting artificial intelligence, developing hybrid talent and improving funding will be key to competing with the US and China.

International Business Times UK

Who Is Yih-Shyan 'Wally' Liaw: Super Micro Co-Founder Charged with Smuggling NVIDIA Chips

Silicon Valley's Yih-Shyan 'Wally' Liaw, co-founder of Super Micro Computer, arrested for allegedly smuggling AI servers to China, violating US export laws. Discover the impact on the tech industry.

International Business Times UK

FBI Charges Super Micro Insiders for Using Fake Documents and Shell Companies to Send Nvidia Chips to China

How the FBI's arrest of a Super Micro co-founder for a $2.5 billion AI server smuggling scheme to China impacts US export controls and national security. Explore the implications for AI tech and US-China relations.

Euronews

‘Europe learned the wrong lesson’ by doubling down on fossil fuels while India and China went green

Countries that invested in renewable energy in 2022 are better able to withstand the current fuel crisis, experts say.

The Independent UK

Ronnie O’Sullivan creates history with highest break ever in professional snooker

‘The Rocket’ pulled off the stunning feat, putting up 153 against Ryan Day, to leave himself in fine form ahead of next month’s World Snooker Championship, with Yize Wu next in the semi-finals of the World Open in China

Evening Standard

Ronnie O'Sullivan makes snooker history with highest-ever break of 153

A 22-year-old record has fallen in China

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