US charges Chinese nationals with Nvidia chips export breach


NEW YORK: Two Chinese nationals were arrested this week on charges that they sent tens of millions of dollars worth of advanced AI chips made by Nvidia Corp to China in violation of US export restrictions, according to authorities.

The defendants used a company based in El Monte, California, to export sensitive technology, including graphics processing units, used in artificial intelligence without obtaining the necessary government licenses, the Justice Department said in a statement Tuesday.

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