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Nvidia has developed a location verification feature for its chips, aiming to help prevent its advanced artificial intelligence processors from being smuggled into countries where exports are restricted, reported Reuters, citing people familiar with the matterThe move comes amid growing pressure in the United States to tighten oversight of high-end AI hardware. Lawmakers and the…
US authorities have busted a major smuggling ring exporting over $160 million in advanced Nvidia AI chips to China. Operation Gatekeeper revealed a scheme using fake documents and shell companies. Executives face charges for illegally shipping high-end GPUs, crucial for AI and potentially military use, to restricted destinations. Several arrests and guilty pleas have been…
BENGALURU: City police arrested a warder with Bengaluru Central Prison on charges of attempting to smuggle cigarettes and a saturated absorbent paper — suspected to be used for packing drugs — into the barracks Friday night.A prison warder (or Prison officer/guard) is a law enforcement professional responsible for the custody, supervision, safety, and discipline of…
Telugu actor Tarun finds himself at the center of controversy as reports emerge of his opulent lifestyle while incarcerated. Accused in the Ranya Rao gold smuggling affair, he is believed to be enjoying benefits such as a personal phone and select culinary delights. Telugu actor Tarun is one of the main accused in the high-profile…
BENGALURU: Authorities in Bengaluru have launched an investigation after videos surfaced showing convicted serial rapist Umesh Reddy, gold smuggling case accused Tarun Raju and other inmates using mobile phones and enjoying other privileges inside Parappana Agrahara Central Jail. The videos, which have sparked public outrage, appear to show Reddy — convicted in a string of…
NEW DELHI: Chaos broke out when a 24-year-old man arrested in an arms smuggling case stripped and began singing and dancing obscenely inside a police lockup in south Kolkata, police said Wednesday.The incident took place at the Ekbalpore police station, where the accused, Mohammad Shahbaz, was being held after his arrest on Monday.“His actions last…
Israel strikes southern Lebanon (AP) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday said it killed Hezbollah operatives in Isreali strikes carried in southern Lebanon.In a post on X, the IDF announced that the strikes targeted Ali Hussein Al-Mousawi, responsible for weapons purchasing and smuggling between Syria and Lebanon for Hezbollah, and Abd Mahmoud Al-Sayed, who…
Enforcement Directorate raids targeted Malayalam actors Dulquer Salmaan and Prithviraj Sukumaran in a major Bhutan car smuggling case. Searches spanned multiple locations, including residences and car dealerships, investigating illegal luxury car imports via forged documents. The probe also involves FEMA violations and suspected hawala transactions, with Mammootty’s Chennai property also reportedly searched. The Enforcement Directorate…
KOCHI: The Kochi Zonal Office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted simultaneous raids at 17 locations across Kerala and Tamil Nadu under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).The searches are part of an ongoing probe into the alleged smuggling of high-end pre-owned luxury cars and related unauthorised foreign exchange transactions.The…
TRIGGER WARNING: This article mentions drugs.Actor Vishal Brahma, best known for his role as Samrat in Karan Johar’s 2019 film ‘Student of the Year 2’, was reportedly arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at Chennai airport for allegedly trafficking methaqualone, a recreational drug, worth Rs 40 crore.As reported by India Today, Brahma, originally…
