Trump reacts to the Jensen Huang affair: 'He probably has an excuse for it'
Trump said Huang has done an 'amazing job' for the country and should remain Nvidia's CEO.
Donald Trump expressed support for Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang following revelations of an extramarital affair. Trump told reporters that he believes Huang to be "an honorable guy" and that he likely has "an excuse" for the affair. Huang acknowledged infidelity in a memo to Nvidia employees, stating that his actions had hurt his family.
The company's board launched an investigation into whether Huang had been targeted by a foreign intelligence agency. According to The New York Times, Huang's alleged affair involved a Chinese business executive and Nvidia chip buyer named Alice Huang, who had allegedly passed information to Beijing. While Nvidia initially stated they saw no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised, the company's board said its inquiry would examine the available information.
Huang has been a prominent figure in the debate over chip-export restrictions on China and acknowledged that strict limits could backfire by accelerating the growth of Chinese competitors.
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