Nvidia intervention shifts Megaspeed chip smuggling probe to DOJ criminal investigation
11/10/2026 — 11/13, 00:20·4 sources (all)·7 reports (all)
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- After Nvidia's general counsel contacted investigators, the U.S. Department of Commerce stopped its probe into Singapore-based Megaspeed ove…
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On 10 November 2026, The New York Times reported that the U.S. Department of Commerce had halted its investigation into Megaspeed, a Singapore-based firm suspected of smuggling Nvidia AI chips to China, after Nvidia's general counsel contacted the agents running the case. The matter was transferred to the Department of Justice and is now being pursued as a criminal inquiry. Techmeme cited the same report early that day, noting the transfer followed Nvidia's intervention, while The Next Web flagged that it had not independently verified the story.
The same day, Bloomberg reported that Nvidia's general counsel had intervened in the U.S. government probe of suspected AI chip smuggling by Megaspeed International, questioning what role the Trump administration played in the detention of an executive from the Singapore-based firm. That executive, Bloomberg noted, sits at the center of a scandal putting pressure on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. In a separate analysis, Bloomberg said Nvidia's 2025 figures submitted to the U.S. government undercounted chips sold to Megaspeed through partners by 50K, and that Nvidia did not give Bloomberg an exact figure.
No confirmation has been published on the outcome of the Justice Department's inquiry, and the discrepancy in Nvidia's reported shipments has not been resolved by the company.
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Latest turnNew Scientist columnist Jacob Aron explains how Nvidia became the lynchpin of the AI industry. An espionage scandal has hit the world's most valuable company, and the fallout could destabilise economies that depend on its AI chips.
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New Scientist columnist Jacob Aron explains how Nvidia became the lynchpin of the AI industry. An espionage scandal has hit the world's most valuable company, and the fallout could destabilise economies that depend on its AI chips.
New Scientist · AIAI score 56According to Bloomberg, Pangea Policy founder Terry Haines stated that the ongoing Nvidia controversy could have far-reaching consequences, with congressional and law-enforcement investigations potentially lasting months and strengthening calls for tighter restrictions on chip exports to China.
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Bloomberg reports that Nvidia's general counsel stepped into a US government probe into suspected AI chip smuggling by Singapore-based Megaspeed International, questioning whether the Trump administration played a role in detaining one of the firm's executives. That executive now sits at the center of the case.
Bloomberg TechnologyAI score 53Nvidia's 2025 figures submitted to the US government undercounted chips sold to Megaspeed through partners by 50,000, according to a Bloomberg analysis; Nvidia did not give Bloomberg an exact figure. The report says Nvidia's general counsel intervened in a US probe of suspected AI chip smuggling by Megaspeed.
TechmemeAI score 56Bloomberg reports that Nvidia's general counsel intervened in a US government probe into suspected AI chip smuggling by Singapore-based Megaspeed International, questioning whether the Trump administration played a role in detaining one of its executives. That executive now sits at the center of a scandal threatening Jensen Huang.
Bloomberg TechnologyAI score 54The Commerce Department stopped its Megaspeed investigation after Nvidia’s general counsel contacted the agents running it, according to The New York Times. The case moved to the Justice Department, which is now running a criminal inquiry into the Singapore company suspected of smuggling Nvidia AI chips into China, TNW reports, adding it has not independently verified the story.
The Next WebAI score 71- Probe into Megaspeed for Allegedly Smuggling Nvidia Chips Transferred to DOJ After Nvidia Intervened
According to Techmeme citing The New York Times, an investigation by the Commerce Department into Singapore-based Megaspeed for allegedly smuggling advanced Nvidia AI chips to China has been transferred to the DOJ following Nvidia's intervention. This highlights ongoing enforcement dynamics surrounding AI chip export controls.
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