US arrests California man for allegedly smuggling $300m of GPU servers to China
nordicinst · x · 2026-10-03
The US DOJ arrested 38-year-old Greg Lui of California for allegedly smuggling over $300m worth of export-controlled computer servers to China.
Key points:
- Via his company Earthmade Computer, Lui allegedly used false paperwork and third-country shipments to bypass Commerce Department licensing from 2023 to 2024.
- The servers contained US-made GPUs the DOJ says are 'commonly used for Super Intelligence (SI),' the Trump administration's new name for AI.
- Prosecutors vow aggressive enforcement; the case may foreshadow tighter GPU export control scrutiny.
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