Super Micro Co-Founder Charged With Smuggling $2.5 Billion of AI Tech Into China

GizmodoPublished Mar 20, 2026

Charles Liang, co-founder of Super Micro Computer, was charged with illegally exporting $2.5 billion worth of AI technology to China. The charges allege a significant breach of U.S. export controls involving advanced computing equipment.

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Super Micro Co-Founder Charged With Smuggling $2.5 Billion of AI Tech Into China

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