FBI probes Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with alleged Chinese agent, Trump says

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President Donald Trump said Monday that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang should not worry about the FBI investigating his affair with a Chinese government agent, calling Huang a "very honorable man" and saying he had spoken with him. Trump said Huang claimed he had no idea the person in question was a spy. Huang has acknowledged an intimate relationship with a business executive, apologizing in an open letter, while Nvidia announced an independent investigation into reports he was targeted by foreign intelligence. China denied the spying allegations as unsubstantiated smears. The New York Times reported U.S. intelligence determined the woman, Alice Huang, was gathering information for Beijing. Nvidia shares dropped about 5% in pre-market trading Monday. Huang has lobbied Washington to ease chip export limits to China, winning approval for H200 sales this year.


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