US man arrested over alleged $300 million scheme to smuggle Nvidia AI servers to China
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Fri, 2 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post21:57first to report
Amid intensifying competition in the AI technology race, US authorities have arrested a California technology company owner accused of using Malaysia and Singapore as transit points to circumvent US export controls and send more than US$300 million worth of restricted computer servers to China. Greg Lui, 38, also known as Yiu Kong Lui, of San Gabriel, was arrested on Thursday and charged with conspiracy to violate US export controls, outbound smuggling and conspiracy to commit money...
Mon, 5 October 2026
1 report- Times of India02:44
Greg Lui, proprietor of Earthmade Computer Inc., faces serious charges for allegedly smuggling computer servers to China. These servers reportedly housed export-controlled GPUs and were routed through Malaysia and Singapore. Prosecutors claim he forged documents to hide these illicit shipments. A conviction could lead to substantial prison time, underscoring the heightened national security concerns surrounding the export of advanced technology.