Bloomberg analysis finds Nvidia undercounted Megaspeed chip sales by 50K

Published Monday, November 9, 2026 · 11:57 PM EST

Nvidia's 2025 figures to the US government undercounted chips sold to Megaspeed through partners by 50K, Bloomberg's analysis found. Nvidia did not give Bloomberg an exact figure. The finding concerns Megaspeed International, whose suspected AI chip smuggling prompted a US government probe in which Nvidia's general counsel intervened.

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