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Stolen Nvidia RTX 5090 GPUs worth $470K surface online after Brazil airport heist

By PulseAugur Editorial · [2 sources] ·

A shipment of Nvidia RTX 5090 GPUs, valued at $470,000, was stolen from Brazil's São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport. Three airport employees are suspected of involvement in the heist. One of the stolen graphics cards, identified by its serial number, has since appeared for sale online on the marketplace OLX, though the listing was reportedly taken down. AI

IMPACT The theft highlights the high demand and value of high-end GPUs, which are crucial for AI development, potentially impacting availability and cost for researchers and developers.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a theft of consumer hardware, not a new product release or significant industry event.

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Stolen Nvidia RTX 5090 GPUs worth $470K surface online after Brazil airport heist

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Stephen Warwick ·

    GPUs from Nvidia RTX 5090 stolen $470,000 shipment from Brazil airport appear for sale online, identified by serial numbers

    One of the GPUs from a stolen shipment of RTX 5090 graphics cards has appeared for sale online. Police have identified three employees at an airport who stole the goods.

  2. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/hedgehog0 ·

    GPUs from Nvidia RTX 5090 stolen $470,000 shipment from Brazil airport appear for sale online, identified by serial numbers

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1xcpy0t/gpus_from_nvidia_rtx_5090_stolen_470000_shipment/"> <img alt="GPUs from Nvidia RTX 5090 stolen $470,000 shipment from Brazil airport appear for sale online, identified by serial numbers" src="https://e…

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