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Super Micro Computer says Megaspeed has never been its customer and says it has co-operated with US, Taiwanese and Singaporean authorities. Singapore’s Home Affairs Ministry, however, told Fortune that officials had received only “limited cooperation” from Supermicro.
Why it mattersThe dispute comes amid investigations into Megaspeed and possible diversions of AI chips. Fortune reports that Supermicro says it was not aware of an alleged scheme involving servers fitted with Nvidia GPUs; the company has said it was a victim. Those allegations remain allegations, not findings against Supermicro or Nvidia. A company statement and an authority’s account now sit in direct tension. Which should carry more weight: a firm’s public assurance of co-operation, or investigators’ account of what they received?
Discuss: Which should carry more weight: a company’s public assurance of co-operation, or investigators’ account of what they received?
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