From PCMAG · Will McCurdy · · 1m
Nvidia CEO Linked to Chinese Spy
US officials say Nvidia's CEO had a close relationship with a Chinese spy.
In brief
US officials say Nvidia's CEO had a close relationship with a Chinese spy. US intelligence officials report Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had a close relationship with Chinese spy Alice Huang, who reportedly gathered intelligence on advanced chips banned in China. Originally reported by PCMAG.
Nvidia's AI Chips Target
Nvidia, the world's most valuable company, produces chips powering AI data centers for OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.
Chinese Spy Recruitment
US officials report Chinese government recruited Alice Huang, a former Megaspeed executive, to spy on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
Close Relationship
Alice Huang reportedly had a close relationship with Jensen Huang, according to US intelligence officials.
Spy Network Details
Alice Huang allegedly reported directly to Chinese intelligence and had relationships with Gigabyte executives.
US Response
Jensen Huang expected to brief House Foreign Affairs Committee on national security concerns.
Company and Embassy Reactions
Nvidia says interactions with Alice Huang are not unusual; Chinese embassy calls reporting unsubstantiated.
Here's the gist
US intelligence officials report Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had a close relationship with Chinese spy Alice Huang, who reportedly gathered intelligence on advanced chips banned in China.
