(Image credit: Tom's Hardware) Taiwanese authorities have been stepping up their investigation into the alleged AI GPU smuggling by some Supermicro employees , and it was recently reported that the police “raided” the company’s Taipei office . However, Digitimes reports that the firm is pushing back against this characterization, with Supermicro insisting that it’s cooperating with the investigation. Instead, it voluntarily gave investigators access to the workstations and electronic devices of the employees suspected of violating U.S. export controls while also placing them on administrative leave. Go deeper with TH Premium: Taiwan, trade, and tariffs “Supermicro’s offices in Taiwan were not raided by any government authorities,” Supermicro Chief Revenue Officer Matt Thauberger told customers and partners in a written statement. He also confirmed with the Taiwanese government that the company was not the target of any investigation and that it has been cooperating since May of this year.…