Trump says US looking 'closely' at report Nvidia CEO targeted by China spy plot
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President Donald Trump said the US is looking "closely" at a report that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by a Chinese spy plot, voicing support for the "brilliant" head of the US chip giant and calling Huang "a great, brilliant person." No further details on the report were given. Nvidia is central to the global AI chip supply chain and US-China technology tensions.
Why it matters:Alleged espionage targeting a top chip executive underscores technology and security tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Key points
- Trump called Huang "a great, brilliant person"
- The US is looking at the report closely
- Nvidia is central to the AI chip supply chain
Sources (original reporting)
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