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Super Micro contractor pleads guilty to illegally exporting AI servers with Nvidia chips to China
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A contractor associated with Super Micro Computer has pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme to illegally export advanced AI servers containing Nvidia chips to China, according to court documents filed on Friday. The U.S. Department of Justice charged Ting-Wei 'Willy' Sun and two other individuals linked to Super Micro, including a co-founder, in March with conspiracy to transfer approximately $2.5 billion worth of American AI technology to China in violation of export laws. Court records show Sun entered his guilty plea on Thursday in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan. The case highlights ongoing U.S. efforts to prevent sensitive AI technology from reaching China amid national security concerns.
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October 9 (Reuters) — A contractor linked to Super Micro Computer has pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme to illegally export computer servers equipped with advanced Nvidia AI chips to China, according to court documents filed on Friday.
In March, U.S. prosecutors charged Ting-Wei "Willy" Sun and two other individuals associated with Super Micro — including a co-founder — with conspiring to transfer approximately $2.5 billion worth of American AI technology to China in violation of export laws.
Court records show that Sun entered his guilty plea on Thursday in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan.
Source: Reuters
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