California Tech Company Owner Arrested in Alleged $300 Million AI Server Smuggling Case

Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles said Greg Lui, 38, owner of Earthmade Computer Inc., was arrested on charges that he allegedly smuggled more than $300 million in export-controlled AI servers to China. The indictment accuses Lui and unnamed co-conspirators of using false paperwork and shipments through Malaysia and Singapore to move high-end servers containing U.S.-manufactured GPUs without required Commerce Department licenses.