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Before Megaspeed, there was Supermicro: The other Nvidia partner tied to China chip smuggling—and to Jensen Huang

Open the sourceReported by Fortune, fortune.com, 12 November 2026, by Amanda Gerut

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U.S. prosecutors are reportedly investigating whether Supermicro hardware reached China through Alice Huang and entities tied to her, widening scrutiny of an Nvidia partner beyond Megaspeed. Singapore authorities have said Supermicro was not forthcoming in the matter, according to the report. The probe matters because Supermicro is a major server maker whose systems carry Nvidia chips, and export-control compliance has become a central risk for AI hardware supply chains. Watch for disclosures from Supermicro and any comment from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who has been linked to the company, as well as whether the inquiry expands to other partners.

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