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Dell Technologies’ stock (NYSE: DELL) surged 8.4% following news of Super Micro Computer’s co-founder Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw’s arrest for allegedly smuggling $2.5 billion worth of AI servers to China.
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Liaw was charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and arrested on Thursday. Following the arrest, Super Micro’s shares dropped by 33.3%.
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Dell’s AI server revenue reached $9 billion last quarter, reflecting a 342% year-over-year growth, enhancing its competitive position in the AI market.
The arrest of Super Micro’s co-founder for violating U.S. export controls is poised to benefit Dell, as both companies compete in the AI server market using Nvidia chips.
