US Probes Singapore’s Apex Over Alleged Nvidia AI Chip Smuggling

Washington has tightened controls on exports of advanced artificial-intelligence chips and related computing systems to China, seeking to limit access to processing power that could support cutting-edge AI and military applications. The scrutiny of Singapore-based Apex Logistics shows enforcement reaching beyond chipmakers and server vendors into freight forwarders, transshipment hubs and other intermediaries that connect the global technology supply chain.

The US government is investigating whether Apex Logistics helped route AI servers containing Nvidia chips to China in breach of export restrictions, according to the reported allegation. Public reporting has not specified the chip models, shipment value, dispatch dates or when the inquiry began, and no public finding of wrongdoing against Apex has been disclosed. Investigators are likely to focus on the cargo’s ultimate destination and what the logistics provider knew about the controlled equipment.