By Bloomberg
Publication Date: 2026-05-24 23:06:00
By Debby Wu, Bloomberg
Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang urged Super Micro Computer to tighten up on compliance after Taiwan detained three people for allegedly making fraudulent declarations about AI servers made by its US partner.
The development marked the island’s first crackdown on semiconductor smuggling, which grew after the US slapped restrictions on exports of high-end chips such as Nvidia AI accelerators to China. Nvidia is “rigorous” in explaining regulations to all of its partners, Huang told reporters after arriving in Taipei on Saturday.
“Ultimately Super Micro has to run their own company,” Huang said in response to the Taiwan case. “I hope that they will enhance and improve their regulation compliance and avoid that from happening in the future.”
It’s unusual for Huang to comment on compliance among his company’s partners, which are key to making and distributing the servers that house Nvidia chips. A Taiwanese court granted prosecutors’ request to detain the three people involved in the case on Thursday.
San Jose-based Super Micro said it’s committed to collaborating with industry partners to protect advanced US technologies and intellectual property, and will further strengthen its global trade compliance program.
“Our robust compliance frameworks, supported by rigorous due diligence in alignment with Nvidia and other partners, including pre and post-shipment verifications, are critical steps to address the risk of…