
Taiwan raids 12 locations in its first formal crackdown on Nvidia AI chip smuggling — hunts three fugitives for document forgery, fraudulent declarations in Super Micro smuggling case
Quick Take
Taiwan initiates a crackdown on Nvidia chip smuggling, targeting 12 locations and three fugitives.
Key Points
- Focus on banned Hopper and Blackwell chips.
- Targets include document forgery and fraudulent declarations.
- Increased risks for mainland data center operations.
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