Megaspeed International, a Singapore-based AI firm, has rapidly become the largest Southeast Asian purchaser of Nvidia chips. This surge has raised alarms in Washington over potential semiconductor smuggling into China, despite Nvidia's assurances that such diversion does not occur.

Megaspeed, a Singaporean data center company linked to Chinese tech firms, is under investigation by U.S. officials for potentially helping China circumvent export restrictions on Nvidia's AI chips. The inquiry raises concerns about Nvidia's oversight of chip distribution and the company's rapid growth amid fears of its technology aiding adversaries.