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Super Micro denies customer ties to Nvidia spy scandal firm

Super Micro Computer has stated that Megaspeed, a Singaporean company implicated in a spy scandal involving Nvidia's Jensen Huang, has never been a customer. This statement comes amid scrutiny of companies with dealings with Nvidia, following the arrest of a Super Micro co-founder for allegedly smuggling Nvidia chips to China. Super Micro claims full cooperation with U.S. and Singaporean authorities, though Singaporean officials noted limited cooperation initially. The investigations are looking into potential export control breaches and the smuggling of hardware with Nvidia GPUs into China. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Amanda Gerut ·

    Super Micro, run by Jensen Huang’s friend, says Megaspeed was ‘never’ its customer

    The hardware maker also pushed back on authorities in Singapore, who claimed the company had offered “limited” cooperation.