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Nvidia Boosts Chip Tracking in Southeast Asia to Fight Smuggling

Source: Bloomberg Tech · NOV 06, 2026

Nvidia Corp. is stepping up monitoring of AI accelerators sold in Southeast Asia, a strategic step to curtail semiconductor smuggling after criticism it hasn’t done enough to stop shipments from illegally reaching Chinese companies.

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