Nvidia boss Jensen Huang's affair sparks security review at White House
· Technology · BBC News
US intelligence suspects Alice Huang, a former Megaspeed executive, of links to Chinese intelligence after she was reportedly involved in an affair with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Huang had unprecedented access to President Trump, traveling with him to Britain and joining Air Force One for a China trip. The affair has raised concerns that a foreign intelligence operation targeted someone with direct access to the US president. Trump allowed Nvidia to resume certain chip sales to China last year in exchange for revenue sharing, though its most advanced Blackwell chips remain restricted.
Why it matters
The scandal risks exposing gaps in US export controls, potentially allowing Chinese entities to advance military technology through diverted Nvidia chips, directly impacting national security and global AI supply chains.
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