Taiwan Detains Super Micro Workers in China Smuggling Probe
Prosecutors said the four workers were questioned over falsified export documents as investigators seized more than 50 servers and NT$9 million in cash.
- A Taiwan court ordered the detention of two Super Micro Computer employees and an Albatron Technology manager following a probe into alleged illegal exports of Nvidia AI servers to China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
- Investigators raided residences and offices of Supermicro, Albatron, and Chief Telecom on June 29 as part of a probe into alleged document forgery and breach of trust regarding unauthorized high-end server shipments.
- These detentions follow three earlier arrests in May, when officials intercepted around 50 servers and seized more than NT$9 million in cash during the chip smuggling investigation.
- Supermicro placed four employees on administrative leave and stated the company is not a target of the investigation, adding it has been cooperating with Taiwanese authorities for several months.
- Taipei is currently considering criminalizing AI chip exports to give prosecutors more legal tools, as the U.S. continues pushing to restrict Beijing's access to advanced technology.
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Super Micro reported on Wednesday (1st) that two employees from its Taiwan unit are in detention, awaiting a court hearing, and that another two were released on bail after being questioned by Taiwanese prosecutors investigating the alleged illegal export of advanced artificial intelligence servers containing Nvidia chips. Exclusive subject for subscribers. For full access, access the article link and register.
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