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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Vinay Patel

Who Is Yih-Shyan 'Wally' Liaw: Super Micro Co-Founder Charged with Smuggling NVIDIA Chips

Super Micro co-founder Liaw (right), accused of smuggling restricted Nvidia hardware, has wiped billions from the company's value. (Credit: X / Karol Kozicki @k2__investment)

A co-founder of a Silicon Valley powerhouse has been arrested in California following a major federal investigation into high-tech smuggling.

US authorities allege the executive orchestrated a sophisticated international scheme to bypass national security laws and funnel restricted hardware to forbidden territories. While the tech world reels from the indictment, questions are mounting over how such a high-profile figure could have operated under the radar for so long.

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