Jensen Huang’s Affair Could Reshape the Chip War

The Nvidia CEO has lobbied to sell advanced chips to China. Now, he’s admitted to an affair with a woman U.S. officials believe is a Chinese spy. Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has been one of the tech industry’s most important advocates for loosening restrictions on chip exports to China. Now, he has admitted to having an extramarital affair with a woman the U.S. believes to be a Chinese spy. In late October, the New York Times reported that Huang had developed a “close relationship” with a Chinese businesswoman working for Megaspeed, a Singaporean computing infrastructure firm under investigation by the Department of Justice for possibly violating U.S. chip export controls. Want to see more of The Dispatch in Google search? Add Us as a Preferred Source Jack Kubinec is a reporter at The Dispatch, currently based in New York City and covering artificial intelligence. Before joining The Dispatch, he reported on crypto, most recently at Fortune Magazine. He graduated from Cornell University with a degree in sociology. When he’s not writing about AI, he is probably enjoying the outdoors or watching a Buffalo Bills game. He is currently supported by the Tarbell Center for AI Journalism. More We Think You’d Like