Trump says FBI investigating Nvidia boss’s affair with alleged Chinese spy
US President Donald Trump has said the FBI is investigating the affair between the chief executive of Nvidia and an alleged Chinese spy. Trump said he spoke to Jensen Huang on Monday following reports that the US believed he had been targeted in a Chinese espionage campaign. “I asked him that question, ‘Did you have [...] The post Trump says FBI investigating Nvidia boss’s affair with alleged…
US intelligence officials have accused Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman with ties to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, of being a suspected spy for Beijing. Huang, once a top executive at Singapore-based data centre firm Megaspeed, admitted to being "unfaithful" to her husband and apologised for hurting him and their children. Nvidia, a leading US technology company, is investigating the affair and denies any national security compromise.
US President Donald Trump confirmed that the FBI is also probing the allegations, but the bureau declined to provide further details. China has dismissed the spying claims as "groundless" and "speculative." The affair has raised concerns about China's potential gains in artificial intelligence (AI), a sector crucial to the US and China's ongoing rivalry.
If China gains a significant advantage in AI, it could bolster the country's military and surveillance capabilities.
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