Nvidia Employee Detained by Taiwan in China Chip Smuggling Probe

Taiwanese prosecutors have detained an Nvidia Corp. employee and searched the company’s offices as part of a widening probe into the alleged smuggling of AI accelerators into China, according to people familiar with the matter.

By Mackenzie Hawkins

Taiwan Prosecutors Reportedly Detain Nvidia Staffer In China AI Chip Smuggling Probe

Earlier this year, the U.S. Justice Department arrested the co-founder of AI server maker Super Micro for allegedly smuggling Nvidia’s advanced AI chips to China.

By Siladitya Ray, Forbes Staff

US-China chip smuggling tensions reach Taiwan; Nvidia offices searched, employee detained

Taiwanese prosecutors detained an Nvidia employee and searched company offices. This action is part of an investigation into alleged AI chip smuggling to China. The employee faces charges of forgery and breach of trust after court approval. Authorities previously detained three individuals in a similar chip smuggling probe. The investigation explores illegal shipments of advanced AI hardware through other countries.

By TOI TECH DESK

Taiwan reportedly probes Nvidia office over alleged AI chip smuggling to China

Taiwan detains Nvidia worker in chip smuggling probe: source familiar with case

Prosecutors in Taiwan have detained an Nvidia employee as part of an investigation into the smuggling of the US tech giant’s AI chips to China, a source familiar with the case told AFP on Tuesday. The man was detained after investigators raided his home and workplace on July 24, the Keelung District Prosecutors Office said […]

By AFP