NVIDIA Asks Super Micro Computer (SMCI) To Investigate How Its Chips Were Illicitly Procured By China, Including The Issue Of Forged Server Serial Numbers
NVIDIA has requested Super Micro Computer to investigate the illicit procurement of its H100 GPUs by China, which are subject to strict US export controls. The US Commerce Department is probing how these chips were accessible through Super Micro's dealers in China. NVIDIA has instructed major distributors, including Supermicro and Dell, to conduct spot checks as part of the investigation.
We reported a few months back how NVIDIA's H100 GPUs, which remain under a strict US export control regime in relation to China, were readily accessible via Super Micro Computer's dealers within the Asian giant. Well, this issue has finally caught the attention of the authorities in the US. U.S. PROBES $NVDA CHIP SMUGGLING TO CHINA: INFORMATION The Commerce Dept has asked NVIDIA to investigate how its chips ended up in China despite export restrictions, per The Information. NVIDIA instructed major distributors, including Supermicro and Dell, to conduct spot checks… — Wall St Engine (@wallstengine) December 19, 2024 To wit, […]
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