Sources: Bain's data center unit cuts ties with Megaspeed, which is under US investigation over if it helped Chinese companies evade Nvidia AI chip export curbs (Kari Soo Lindberg/Bloomberg)
Why it matters: Bain Capital's data center unit is distancing itself from a company accused of violating U.S. export controls.
- Bain Capital's Bridge Data Centres has removed Megaspeed from its Malaysian computing hub (Bloomberg).
- Megaspeed is currently under U.S. investigation for potentially helping Chinese companies evade export curbs on Nvidia AI chips (Bloomberg).
Bain Capital's Bridge Data Centres has severed ties with Megaspeed, a Southeast Asian company, removing it from its Malaysian computing hub. This move comes as Megaspeed is reportedly under U.S. investigation for allegedly assisting Chinese firms in circumventing export restrictions on Nvidia AI chips.
