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Bain Capital Evicts GPU Smugglers from Malaysian Data Center

Bain Capital's Bridge Data Centers just kicked out Megaspeed, the Singapore outfit accused of funneling billions in Nvidia GPUs to China. Power shifted to Zenplayer—because nothing says 'business as usual' like dodging a federal probe.

theAIcatchup Apr 08, 2026 3 min read
Malaysian data center with Nvidia GPU servers and US-China flags overlay

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Bain Capital evicted Megaspeed from Malaysian data center over US probe into $2B Nvidia GPU smuggling to China. 𝕏
  • 68.4 MW power reallocated to US-based Zenplayer to maintain financing and avoid sanctions risk. 𝕏
  • Echoes 1980s US-Japan chip wars; predicts widespread Southeast Asia data center tenant swaps by 2027. 𝕏
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