Commerce Department Halted Megaspeed Chip Probe After Nvidia Outreach, NYT Reports

Justice Department took over chip probe after Nvidia contacted federal investigators

The move followed outreach from an Nvidia representative to Commerce Department investigators probing whether a Singaporean company diverted Nvidia chips to China.

Nvidia Intervened in US Probe of Megaspeed Chip Smuggling

Nvidia Corp.’s general counsel intervened in a US government probe of suspected smuggling of AI chips by Megaspeed International, questioning whether the Trump administration played a role in detaining an executive from the Singapore-based firm who’s now at the heart of a scandal threatening Jensen Huang.

Commerce Dept. inquiry into chips transferred to DOJ after Nvidia intervention: report

An inquiry from the U.S. Commerce Dept. into Singapore data center Megaspeed was transferred to the Department of Justice after Nvidia NASDAQ:NVDA intervened, The New York Times reported.Nvidia general counsel Tim Teter reached out for information to the Commerce Dept., according to the news outlet…

Commerce halted Megaspeed chip probe after Nvidia outreach, NYT reports

The pause in the investigation may ease regulatory pressures on Nvidia, potentially boosting investor confidence and stock performance.

Justice Department Takes Over Megaspeed Chip Probe From Commerce

Nvidia's general counsel contacted Commerce investigators in August 2025. The contact preceded the handoff, but the sequence does not establish that it caused the decision.