Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang faces internal probe over alleged ties to Chinese spy

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang faces internal probe over alleged ties to Chinese spy

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is under internal investigation following his admission of an affair with a woman suspected of being a Chinese intelligence operative. While prominent figures in Silicon Valley and Donald Trump have voiced support for Huang, the situation has raised concerns regarding potential national security risks and the company's lobbying efforts for chip exports to China.

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Jensen Huang admitted to the affair in an email to employees on Sunday and confirmed he is cooperating with an internal investigation launched by the Nvidia board of directors.
US intelligence agencies suspect the woman involved, Alice Huang, of acting on behalf of Beijing to influence Jensen Huang to lobby for relaxed export controls on Nvidia chips sold to China.
Nvidia stated that neither trade secrets nor US national security interests have been compromised by the situation.
Donald Trump and tech figures including Elon Musk and Bill Ackman have publicly defended Huang, characterizing the incident as a personal lapse in judgment rather than an act of treachery.
The New York Times reported that Donald Trump was briefed on the relationship last year but did not take any action at that time.

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