Over $12 million worth of AI chips seized by Malaysian authorities after suspected smuggling syndicate tries to sneak servers through customs under false pretenses

Malaysian customs have shared this week that $12.11 million worth of AI chips were discovered during an inspection. A total of 30 server units, each featuring cutting edge AI chips, were seized from Kuala Lumpur ​International Airport on October 15. The servers originated from and were to be exported to two different, undisclosed Asian countries, according to Reuters . This should have required a trade permit, though the airport's customs director Aspalila Ag Tuah explained this week, "The ‌servers ⁠were falsely declared as electronic components...