
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested a co-founder of Super Micro Computer Inc. (SMCI) on Thursday for allegedly leading a scheme that used fabricated documents, dummy servers, and a Southeast Asian pass-through company to funnel billions of dollars' worth of restricted AI servers packed with Nvidia chips to buyers in China.
Yih-Shyan 'Wally' Liaw, 71, who co-founded the San Jose-based server maker in 1993 and served on its board as Senior Vice President of Business Development, was taken into custody in California and later released on bail.