https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-probes-apex-logistics-over-alleged-nvidia-ai-chip-smugglingContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-probes-apex-logistics-over-alleged-nvidia-ai-chip-smugglinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-probes-apex-logistics-over-alleged-nvidia-ai-chip-smuggling#u51359Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:10:53 +0000The US Bureau of Industry Security is investigating Singapore-based Apex Logistics for allegedly smuggling Nvidia AI chips and servers to China. This marks the first time US authorities have targeted a freight forwarder in the illegal semiconductor trade. Investigators are scrutinizing 47 shipments from 2024. The probe has impacted the stock of Apex Logistics' parent company, Kuehne+Nagel International, which saw a mid-single-digit intraday decline during recent European trading. The action is part of a broader effort to tighten export controls on advanced AI hardware.Why it mattersThe US https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-probes-apex-logistics-over-alleged-nvidia-ai-chip-smugglinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-probes-apex-logistics-over-alleged-nvidia-ai-chip-smuggling#u50186Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:16:50 +0000The US government is investigating Singapore-based Apex Logistics for allegedly smuggling Nvidia AI chips to China. This probe focuses on 47 suspected shipments and could be the first enforcement action against a transportation firm in the illegal semiconductor trade. Simultaneously, Taiwan has charged nine individuals for illegal AI server exports to China. Those indicted include staff from Super Micro and Nvidia, with one Nvidia employee facing up to five years in prison for their role in the smuggling operation.Why it mattersThe US maintains strict export controls on high-end AI semiconduct