TechUS arrests tech CEO accused of smuggling $300M in Nvidia chips into China

The US arrested Greg Lui, CEO of Earthmade Computer, over allegations that he used false paperwork and worked with freight-forwarding firms in South Asia to divert more than $300 million in servers containing export-controlled Nvidia A100 and H100 GPUs to China. The FBI indictment alleges he knew the shipments’ ultimate destination.

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AArs Technica★★★☆☆2026-10-02 18:39Original