Stunning allegations of a spy plot have prompted investigations into Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with a purported Chinese government agent.
\n\nOver the weekend, Huang admitted to having an extramarital affair and acknowledged that news reports surrounding the relationship and potential national security concerns led Nvidia's board to investigate. He and his chipmaking company did not name the person he had been intimate with, but The New York Times identified her as business executive and Chinese citizen Alice Huang. The outlet said US intelligence had determined that she was gathering information for Beijing.
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\n\nChina’s Foreign Ministry has dismissed the spying allegations, saying on Monday that they amount to a smear campaign.
\n\nMany questions remain unanswered. But the scandal is already bringing turmoil to Nvidia, whose high-end chips have emerged as the leading building blocks for artificial intelligence. Huang himself has become a key face in the AI race, both across the industry and often on US President Donald Trump's side in Washington.
\n\nTrump said the FBI was also looking into the affair, but he has otherwise maintained his praise for Huang. Meanwhile, Nvidia…
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