Commerce probe involving Megaspeed moved to Justice Department after Nvidia contact

A Commerce Department investigation into Singapore-based Megaspeed, which was buying advanced Nvidia AI chips, was transferred to the Justice Department after a senior Nvidia executive contacted Commerce officials. A separate account describes the probe as involving suspected chip smuggling to China and says it halted after Nvidia contacted officials.

• Commerce investigated Megaspeed, a Singapore company buying advanced Nvidia AI chips.· 1 source
• The investigation was transferred to the Justice Department after a senior Nvidia executive contacted Commerce officials; the other account says the probe halted after Nvidia contacted officials.· 2 sources
• The centre account characterizes the probe as concerning suspected Nvidia chip smuggling to China via Singapore's Megaspeed.· 1 source