California Tech CEO Arrested Over $300 Million AI Server Smuggling Scheme Bypassing Export Controls

Federal authorities have arrested California technology executive Greg Lui for allegedly orchestrating a $300 million scheme to smuggle export-controlled Nvidia A100 and H100 GPUs and AI servers to China. Lui, through his firm Earthmade Computer, reportedly used fraudulent paperwork and transshipment hubs to bypass federal trade restrictions, raising concerns about the use of advanced computing hardware by foreign powers.