Nvidia: Huang und Huang: Eine Liebesaffäre von geopolitischer Dimension

Berlin, Düsseldorf, and Beijing – the images remain vivid, depicting a procession: Jensen Huang, the visionary leader of Nvidia, received a hero's welcome in Paris, London, and Berlin during his European tour. The French President Emmanuel Macron expressed pride in welcoming the US company's chief, as did Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz celebrated Huang as a "visionary" in hopes that Nvidia's semiconductors would spark Germany's artificial intelligence comeback. Only three weeks later, Huang stands at the precipice of a dramatic turn of events. On Thursday afternoon, German time, he announced his resignation. Initially, the "New York Times" broke the story of an alleged liaison with a suspected Chinese spy, with sources citing American intelligence reports.

Then, on Wednesday, another revelation surfaced about a potential second liaison with Kimberly Powell, Nvidia's Vice President for the Health Business, a top manager directly reporting to Huang. This breach of corporate rules signifies a major issue: the scandal extends beyond fraud and espionage allegations, delving into the power struggle between the two global tech titans, the US and China. The affair has transformed into a state affair, raising fundamental questions of national security.