Former Google Engineer Stole AI Chip Secrets For Chinese Firms, U.S. Alleges

The Department of Justice has just revealed criminal charges against a former Google software engineer. This individual is accused of stealing trade secrets linked to the company's artificial intelligence chips and data centers. Shockingly, the engineer was working covertly for two China-based companies during the years 2022 and 2023. The authorities wasted no time in apprehending the ex-employee, Linwei Ding, early Wednesday morning in the San Francisco Bay Area.