Nvidia CEO Admits Affair With Woman US Officials Say Was Chinese Spy

At a glance

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang admitted to an affair with a woman. U.S. officials say she was a Chinese spy. The New York Times reported that U.S. intelligence found she tried to use the relationship to pass information to Beijing.

Key points

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   Jensen Huang is the chief executive and co-founder of Nvidia.

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   U.S. intelligence officials concluded the woman worked for Chinese intelligence.

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   The report says Beijing tried to compromise a tech executive close to President Trump.

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   Nvidia makes chips used in artificial intelligence, so the fallout could be large.

Why it matters

The scandal involves the head of a company that makes key AI chips, so it could affect the company and the U.S.-China tech rivalry.

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