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Three men linked to Super Micro Computer were charged with conspiring to divert roughly $2.5 billion worth of AI servers to China in violation of U.S. export laws, including $510 million worth shipped between late April and mid-May 2025.

Three men linked to Super Micro Computer were charged with conspiring to divert roughly $2.5 billion worth of AI servers to China in violation of U.S. export laws, including $510 million worth shipped between late April and mid-May 2025.

The defendants — Super Micro co-founder Yih-Shyan Liaw, sales manager Ruei-Tsang Chang and contractor Ting-Wei Sun — allegedly routed servers through a Southeast Asia-based company, which repackaged them in unmarked boxes before shipping them to China.

The defendants — Super Micro co-founder Yih-Shyan Liaw, sales manager Ruei-Tsang Chang and contractor Ting-Wei Sun — allegedly routed servers through a Southeast Asia-based company, which repackaged them in unmarked boxes before shipping them to China.

To deceive compliance auditors, the defendants allegedly staged thousands of nonfunctional replica servers, and surveillance footage captured individuals using hair dryers to remove and reapply labels and serial number stickers to the dummy devices.

To deceive compliance auditors, the defendants allegedly staged thousands of nonfunctional replica servers, and surveillance footage captured individuals using hair dryers to remove and reapply labels and serial number stickers to the dummy devices.

Liaw and Sun were arrested Thursday in California, while Chang remains a fugitive. Super Micro placed Liaw and Chang on administrative leave and terminated its relationship with Sun, stating the alleged conduct contravened company policy.

Liaw and Sun were arrested Thursday in California, while Chang remains a fugitive. Super Micro placed Liaw and Chang on administrative leave and terminated its relationship with Sun, stating the alleged conduct contravened company policy.

The three defendants face charges of conspiring to violate the Export Control Reform Act, conspiring to smuggle goods from the U.S. and conspiring to defraud the United States. Super Micro's shares fell roughly 26% when markets opened the day after the indictment was unsealed.

The three defendants face charges of conspiring to violate the Export Control Reform Act, conspiring to smuggle goods from the U.S. and conspiring to defraud the United States. Super Micro's shares fell roughly 26% when markets opened the day after the indictment was unsealed.

Nvidia, whose chips were central to the alleged scheme, said "unlawful diversion of controlled U.S. computers to China is a losing proposition across the board" and that it does not provide service or support for such systems. The U.S. has barred advanced Nvidia chip exports to China without a license since 2022.

Nvidia, whose chips were central to the alleged scheme, said "unlawful diversion of controlled U.S. computers to China is a losing proposition across the board" and that it does not provide service or support for such systems. The U.S. has barred advanced Nvidia chip exports to China without a license since 2022.

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