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US Accuses OBON of $2.5 B AI Shipments to China

5/9/2026

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  • U.S. prosecutors allege OBON Corp moved Super Micro AI servers with Nvidia chips to China.
  • The operation routed at least $2.5 billion of U.S. AI tech through Taiwan and Southeast Asia.
  • Over $500 million of shipments occurred between April and mid-May 2025.
  • Alibaba, listed as an end customer, denies any ties to Super Micro, OBON or brokers.
  • Nvidia urged partner compliance while Super Micro declined comment and faces a shareholder suit.