U.S. Charges California Tech Owner in Alleged $300 Million Nvidia AI Server Smuggling Scheme

U.S. prosecutors arrested Greg Lui, the 38-year-old owner of Earthmade Computer Inc., on Oct. 1 on charges that he helped smuggle more than $300 million in export-controlled AI servers to China. The three-count indictment alleges that the San Gabriel, California, resident used false paperwork, third-country shipments and re-export routes to move high-end GPU servers to Chinese buyers without required U.S. licenses.