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- Alice Huang was reportedly recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security to spy on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, according to a U.S. intelligence memo circulated earlier this year and cited by multiple outlets.
- The New York Times was first to report the memo, which was based on U.S. intelligence, after previously reporting that Jensen Huang was the target of Chinese intelligence.
- Financial Times reported that the memo also claimed Jensen Huang had a romantic relationship with Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed.
- Nvidia told the New York Times that Jensen Huang’s interactions with Alice Huang were “not unusual” and said the company does not share classified information with customers.
- Axios reported that Congress will investigate Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang over alleged Chinese spy ties, adding a congressional dimension to coverage from the New York Times and Financial Times.
Why it matters: Three outlets—the New York Times, Financial Times and Axios—have converged on the spy allegation, while Congress prepares an investigation. For Nvidia, the concrete change is added oversight of Jensen Huang’s alleged ties to Alice Huang; the company’s denial addresses classified-information sharing, not the recruitment claim.
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