Dell's dilemma is playing out for the largest U.S. server makers as they navigate the artificial intelligence boom.

Singapore is investigating whether Dell Technologies Inc. and Super Micro Computer Inc. servers shipped to Malaysia housed Nvidia Corp. chips barred from China, outlining a case that’s highlighted the role of middlemen in funneling high-end semiconductors.

Singapore is investigating a fraud case involving Dell (NYSE:DELL) and Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) servers supplied to Singapore-based companies and then shipped to Malaysia, which may have contained Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) chips that the U.

Singapore authorities have initiated an investigation into potential fraudulent activities related to the shipment of Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) chips. The chips, which are banned in China, were reportedly shipped to Malaysia via servers from Dell Technologies Inc.

As the AI boom cycle matures, investors are shifting their focus away from top-line revenue growth and toward bottom-line profits.

Dell is investigating whether Dell and Super Micro servers shipped to Malaysia had NVIDIA AI GPUs that were banned from China, new scandal.

Nvidia stock rises after its largest post-earnings daily percentage since November 2018, Dell falls after issuing mixed guidance, and HP Inc. is laying off 2,000 more employees under a cost-cutting plan.

Stocks were higher on Friday as President Trump’s latest announcement of new tariffs and China’s vow to retaliate heightened trade tensions.

From IPO announcements to earnings reports and ambitious projections, the world of AI has been abuzz with activity.

The servers, supplied by Dell and Supermicro, were supposed to be bound for Malaysia but could have been sent elsewhere. Read more at straitstimes.com.

AN ANONYMOUS tip-off about computer servers that might contain Nvidia chips being exported to Malaysia, and possibly to an unknown final destination, sparked off a police investigation. Read more at The Business Times.