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Supermicro promised a new CFO in December 2024. A $2.5 billion smuggling case and a cofounder’s arrest later, it has one

Tech investor Mark Long has replaced former CFO David Weigand.

Fortune · Oct 15

Supermicro investigation clears CEO in $2.5 billion alleged smuggling scheme

The AI-hardware maker’s board found no evidence CEO Charles Liang knew anything about alleged chip smuggling but a pending trial could bring more legal exposure to the beleaguered company.

Fortune · Aug 20

Supermicro CEO insists 'no one' beyond indicted employees were involved in alleged $2.5 billion smuggling scheme

CEO and Chairman Charles Liang said Supermicro’s relationship with vendors including Nvidia, AMD, Intel, and Broadcom was “strong” despite the accusations against a Supermicro cofounder. Supermicro stock rose 17% in after-hours trading.

Fortune · May 6

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Supermicro's co-founder allegedly smuggled $2.5 billion in Nvidia-chipped servers to China—now the whole company is under the microscope

The company will report financial results on Tuesday after disclosing it has launched an internal probe that could reshape its management and future with the Department of Justice.

Fortune · May 5

Supermicro launches probe after cofounder’s arrest on charges of $2.5 billion in chip smuggling

This is the Nvidia-allied server maker’s third internal investigation since 2017.

Fortune · Apr 7

Supermicro—accused of smuggling $2.5 billion in Nvidia chips to China—has been here before, in Iran

Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw was arrested on Thursday and resigned his seat on the Super Micro Computer board on Friday.

Fortune · Mar 23

Super Micro Computer Stock Warning: Analyst Warns of 1 Key Risk

Super Micro has avoided a delisting from the Nasdaq Exchange, but a Goldman Sachs analyst sees continued challenges for SMCI ahead.

Barchart · Feb 28, 2025

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Inside Super Micro's wake-up call: After riding the AI wave, the $20 billion tech giant is crashing back to earth amid a financial crisis and family drama

Auditor Ernst & Young just walked out in the middle of auditing Charles Liang’s tech giant, but Super Micro disagrees with EY’s decision to quit.

Fortune · Oct 31, 2024

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