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TNB Tech Minute: Taiwan Ramps Up AI Hardware Smuggling Probe

WSJ Tech News Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

News, Tech News

4.31.7K Ratings

🗓️ 30 June 2026

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Plus: Australia’s consumer watchdog sues Amazon over streaming contracts. And Apple supplier Luxshare Precision Industry prepares for what could be Hong Kong’s biggest listing of the year. Imani Moise hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Here's your morning TNB Tech Minute for Tuesday, June 30th. I'm Imani Moise for the Wall Street Journal.

0:08.4

Taiwanese authorities are ramping up an investigation into the unauthorized diversion of advanced AI servers made by supermicrocomputer.

0:17.3

The sweep targeted six individuals with charges including document forgery and breach of trust.

0:23.1

The latest raid stems from an investigation in May into allegations that three people

0:27.9

illicitly exported the U.S. company's AI servers equipped with high-end Nvidia chips to China.

0:34.7

Supermicro said it's cooperating with officials to protect its technology. The company also

0:39.9

said its products continue to be targeted by illicit export networks, highlighting the need

0:44.9

for deeper collaboration between the tech industry and governments to strengthen supply chain

0:49.7

controls. Australia's consumer watchdog is suing Amazon, alleging the company relied on unfair contract terms

0:57.2

to introduce advertising to more than 850,000 local streaming customers.

1:02.8

Earlier today, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission filed a case in the country's

1:07.6

federal court, claiming that local prime contracts contain terms that

1:11.4

allowed Amazon to unilaterally make negative changes to its service without offering customers

1:16.6

anything in return. Amazon introduced advertising to its local streaming service in 2024,

1:22.5

telling customers they needed to pay extra to keep their service ad-free. The commission has

1:27.1

asked the court to impose

1:28.2

financial penalties and to force a company to offer redress to customers. Amazon Australia said

1:34.1

it had cooperated with the investigation and that it was reviewing the legal filings. And Apple

1:40.4

supplier Luxshare Precision Industry is gauging investor interest for a $3.1 billion

1:45.6

Hong Kong listing, which would be the largest so far this year. The Chinese company, which

1:51.2

assembles iPhones and other Apple products, has already secured nearly half the offering size for

1:56.2

more than two dozen cornerstone investors, including Singapore's Tamasek and Middle Eastern Sovereign

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