“Well, I’ve been hearing about it, and I’ve been reading about it over a period of time, but, uh, not too long ago,” Trump said. “We’ll look into, I know the FBI is looking into it in terms of something, and I think he’ll be in good shape.” He also said, “I did speak to him today just to see if he’s feeling alright, how you’re doing. He said he had absolutely no idea that the person in question was a spy.”
It has been previously reported that U.S. intelligence services suspected that Alice Huang , who previously held an executive position at Megaspeed, had ties to the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS), which is one of the country’s intelligence services, and that they told the President about it over a year ago. However, it was reported he did not act on the information, as he reportedly did not want to jeopardize Nvidia sales or antagonize Beijing, especially after the White House approved the export of H200 chips to China with an attached 25% fee.
Congress has called Huang once to confront him about these rumors, with the CEO confirming his affair with Alice Huang shortly after. The committee said it has "concerns over Nvidia’s security protocols against foreign adversary espionage and Mr. Huang’s reported ties to a Chinese intelligence-linked executive of a Singapore-based data center company.” Now, it seems that the FBI, which is the U.S.’s primary domestic counterintelligence agency, is looking into the situation, too.
While the infidelity of tech executives is usually outside the purview of politicians and law enforcement, Jensen Huang’s sensitive position as the head of the leading AI chip manufacturer that arguably single-handedly drove the global AI race has made him a prominent target. China has denied the accusation that Alice Huang is its agent, but a think tank suggests that “China is employing ‘attractive women’ posing as investors, business professionals, academics, or romantic partners to gain access to U.S. tech talent, networks, and research infrastructure.”
US intelligence believes Jensen Huang had affair with Chinese spy in honeypot operation
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits to having an affair with suspected Chinese spy
Key considerations
- Investor positioning can change fast
- Volatility remains possible near catalysts
- Macro rates and liquidity can dominate flows
Reference reading
- https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/policy/SPONSORED_LINK_URL
- https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/policy/president-trump-says-the-fbi-is-investigating-jensen-huangs-affair-nvidia-also-accused-of-intervening-in-megaspeed-chip-smuggling-investigation#main
- https://futureplc.com/privacy-policy/
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