US lawmakers summon ex-Nvidia CEO over affair with suspected spy

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US lawmakers have summoned former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to testify in December following his resignation over extramarital affairs, including one with a suspected Chinese spy, raising national security concerns. The scandal has erased nearly half a trillion dollars from Nvidia's market value. Republican Senator Tim Scott requested Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick appear before the Senate Banking Committee, while three House committees seek a closed-door interview with Huang on Dec 1 under threat of subpoena. Huang admitted to an affair with Alice Huang, a former Megaspeed executive allegedly linked to China's Ministry of State Security, which Beijing denies. Nvidia's board has named Harvey Jones as chair and CFO Colette Kress as interim CEO while searching for a permanent successor. President Donald Trump suggested former Apple CEO Tim Cook take over, while Singapore barred Alice Huang from re-entering the country, and Malaysia is investigating possible diversion of advanced AI chips.


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