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Chinese universities with military links bought Super Micro servers with restricted AI chips

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Four Chinese universities, including two linked to the People's Liberation Army, purchased Super Micro Computer servers with restricted AI chips over the past year, per procurement data. The transactions occurred amid tighter U.S. export controls on advanced processors to China, creating regulatory and reputational risk for Super Micro and potential enforcement or additional export restrictions that could affect the AI hardware supply chain.

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Four Chinese universities, including two linked to the People's Liberation Army, purchased Super Micro Computer servers with restricted AI chips over the past year, per procurement data. The transactions occurred amid tighter U.S. export controls on advanced processors to China, creating regulatory and reputational risk for Super Micro and potential enforcement or additional export restrictions that could affect the AI hardware supply chain.

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