Air Force One To Spy Scandal: A Timeline Of Trump And Jensen Huang's Ties
Over the past two years, Jensen Huang has voiced support for the Trump administration's AI agenda and met the Republican leader many times as Nvidia sought to sell advanced chips to the Chinese market
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned on Thursday following a scandal involving an alleged affair with Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman suspected of having links to Chinese intelligence, according to Live Mint. Following the resignation, Nvidia CFO Colette Kress has been serving as interim chief executive, as a permanent successor has not been named.
In an interview with Salem News Channel, Donald Trump described the departure as a "horrible thing" and "so sad to see happen," while also praising Huang's work at Nvidia. During the discussion regarding artificial intelligence and Chinese espionage, Trump endorsed Apple's former CEO Tim Cook, stating, "A Legend replaces a Legend."
NDTV reports that over the last two years, Huang had met with the Republican leader many times and voiced support for the Trump administration's AI agenda while Nvidia sought to sell advanced chips to the Chinese market.
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