Trump Praises Nvidia CEO as Investigation Into Alleged Chinese Intelligence Links Proceeds
Technology · First reported 9 Nov, 04:01 · Updated 04:43
Donald Trump praised Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang while responding to reports about Huang’s affair with Alice Huang, who is suspected of being a Chinese intelligence asset. Coverage also describes an investigation into whether she sought to help China obtain Nvidia chips; Nvidia’s board has announced an independent review.
- Trump described Huang as honorable and praised his work at Nvidia. In one account, Trump said he had not spoken to Huang about the matter and hoped everything was fine.
- Huang admitted to an affair and apologized to his wife and children. Nvidia said he would continue as CEO, while the company’s board announced an independent investigation.
- Reports describe an investigation into whether Alice Huang, a Singapore-based data center executive, sought to help China obtain Nvidia chips. The articles characterize her as suspected or alleged to be a Chinese intelligence asset.
- Trump said he would not raise the case with Chinese President Xi Jinping at their planned meeting, according to one report. Another account says China denied there was a spy plot targeting Huang.
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- Nvidia CEO
- Jensen Huang
- Person at the centre of allegations
- Alice Huang, described in the reports as a suspected or alleged Chinese intelligence asset
- Company response
- Nvidia’s board announced an independent investigation
- Chip purchases cited
- More than $4.8 billion over two years, by a Singapore-based data center company, according to the centre report
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- An earlier Lux story said an expert believed an Nvidia probe could affect Huang’s leverage with the U.S. government over China; its summary did not provide further details or other views on the possible impact.
- An earlier Lux story was titled “Jensen Huang’s journey: From Taiwan to washing dishes at Denny's to founding AI chip giant Nvidia”; no summary details were provided.
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