Trump calls Nvidia's Huang 'honorable,' says he has not discussed allegations with him
Trump called Jensen Huang an honorable guy as Nvidia’s board investigates reports of an affair with a woman suspected of spying for China.
- On Monday, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted to an affair, prompting the company's board to launch an independent investigation into whether he was "the target of a foreign intelligence effort."
- The inquiry follows reports that Huang had a relationship with Alice Huang, a Chinese executive suspected by U.S. authorities of "passing intelligence to Beijing" and circumventing export controls on advanced AI chips.
- Nvidia's board said it has "no reason to believe" national security or company secrets were compromised, though it will examine all available information amid a $1 trillion market value decline over the past month.
- House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Brian Mast, House Select Committee on China chairman John Moolenaar, and House Intelligence Committee chairman Eric Crawford requested Huang's appearance on November 18 to discuss the allegations and Nvidia's procedures for protecting sensitive information.
- Chinese government officials dismissed the espionage allegations on Monday as "entirely baseless," while the company has provided no timeline for the independent investigation into the executive's personal conduct.
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The close relationship of the president of the United States with the controversial executive director of Nvidia, was again subject to scrutiny today
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24 heuresJensen Huang became one of the most powerful and visible bosses in the world with the explosion of artificial intelligence (AI).
Donald Trump received information about the suspected spy Alice Huang a year ago – but chose not to act, according to the New York Times. He reportedly did not want to disrupt Nvidia's stock. The situation is now described as "difficult" for the White House.
Jensen Huang's story went from an affair to an investigation for alleged espionage involving China and Nvidia. While the director admits to having hurt his family, social media turns the scandal into a corporate soap opera.
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