US Commerce Secretary received classified memo on Nvidia CEO's suspected China spy link
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick received a classified memo warning about Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's relationship with a suspected Chinese intelligence agent before a presidential trip to China, according to Axios. The memo, based on surveillance of Alice Huang and a chip-smuggling probe into her company Megaspeed, was circulated before President Donald Trump's May visit. Secretary of State Marco Rubio oversaw its drafting and briefed Trump aboard Air Force One, contradicting Trump's claim he was unaware at the time. Trump has defended Jensen Huang, saying he believes the CEO's denial of knowing the woman was a spy. The case raises questions about security risks in approving advanced Nvidia chip sales to China-affiliated entities, as US restrictions allow rentals at Southeast Asian data centers.