Nvidia CEO scandal strains US-China tech ties

Nvidia's former CEO Jensen Huang faces escalating controversy following revelations of three alleged affairs, including with a Chinese spy, prompting an FBI investigation and raising fears of heightened US-China tensions over AI chips and critical minerals. The third affair reportedly involved another female Nvidia employee and emerged hours after Huang's resignation. Reports claim a Chinese woman, Alice Huang, allegedly connected to espionage, had ties to Nvidia through a Singapore-based company providing computing power to Chinese clients. China's state media dismissed the spy narrative as fabricated to weaken US-China relations. Analysts note China controls over 80% of processed rare earth supply, potentially impacting US industries, while Washington considers restrictions on computing power leasing to China.