U.S. Cracks Down on $160 Million Nvidia GPU Smuggling Network to China
U.S. authorities have uncovered a smuggling network that attempted to illegally export Nvidia GPUs worth over $160 million to China. The operation, known as 'Operation Gatekeeper', involved falsifying shipping documents and using shell companies to misclassify the GPUs' destination. Alan Hao Hsu and his company, Hao Global, have pleaded guilty to smuggling charges. The GPUs, which have both military and civilian applications, are subject to strict export controls. The case is part of a broader effort by the U.S. to prevent China from acquiring advanced AI technologies that could undermine national security. 
