Jensen Huang Betrayed Nvidia, Not Just His Family
Julian E. Barnes, Tripp Mickle, Paul Mozur, and Maggie Haberman, reporting for The New York Times on Friday: John Rizzo, an Nvidia spokesman, said that the company does not share classified information with its customers, and that customers do not ask Nvidia to press the U.S. government to change its policies on chip sales to China. He added that the Chinese government had “consistently promoted…
John Rizzo, an Nvidia spokesman, explained that the company does not share classified information with its clients, and customers never request Nvidia to influence U.S. policy on chip exports to China. Rizzo maintained that Jensen Huang's meetings with Alice Huang were "unusual" and consistent with those he has with other Nvidia clients.
However, it appears that this was not the case, as Nvidia's public defense of China's intentions in bypassing sanctions on high-end Nvidia hardware seems questionable. The Chinese embassy spokesman, Liu Chang, dismissed the reporting as "unsubstantiated" and described it as "nothing but smears against China." Huang has not given any comment in response to the allegations.
A photo shows Huang with his wife at a Taipei event in 2024, suggesting a pattern of questionable behavior. Initially, Nvidia stated that Megaspeed, Huang's company, was just another regional customer and had debunked claims that the firm was involved in illicit chip smuggling. Yet, if the allegations hold true, it could tarnish Nvidia's position and expose Huang's corporate conduct as deceptive, potentially endangering his role at the company.
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