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US Suspects Nvidia Chips Smuggled to Alibaba Via Thailand
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May 11, 2026
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1:26Now PlayingA key company behind Thailand's national AI effort, OBON Corp., is suspected of helping to smuggle servers containing advanced Nvidia chips to China, with Alibaba Group one of the end customers. #ai #tech #business #nvidia #alibaba #china #thailand
US prosecutors outlined a scheme in which Super Micro's co-founder allegedly worked with OBON and third-party brokers to divert AI semiconductors in violation of US trade rules.
The alleged involvement of OBON in the smuggling arrangement could deal a blow to Thailand's AI ambitions and reignite calls in Washington for restrictions on chip sales to the region.
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