US commerce secy was sent secret memo on Nvidia CEO’s affair with Chinese spy: Report

US commerce secy was sent secret memo on Nvidia CEO’s affair with Chinese spy: Report

US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick had recieved a confidential memo revealing Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang's ties to a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy. The memo was circulated ahead of President Trump's visit to China in May. Although US officials alerted Trump about Huang’s connections, no action was taken, and Huang was invited on the trip. This situation has raised alarms over Huang's role in shaping AI…

US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick was sent a highly classified memo, overseen by secretary of State Marco Rubio, warning about Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's relationship with woman suspected of being a Chinese spy.The document, seen by Axios, which drew on surveillance of Alice Huang and an investigation into alleged chip smuggling involving her company, Singapore-based Megaspeed, was circulated before President Donald Trump's May 13-15 visit to China.Rubio oversaw the preparation of the memo, which detailed Huang's relationship with Alice Huang, whom US intelligence officials believe to be a Chinese intelligence agent, according to The New York Times.US President Donald Trump, while heading towards China in May, was briefed on intelligence shortly before Huang joined the Presidential trip at Trump’s invitation.Huang was initially left off the invitation list for business and technology leaders travelling to China with Trump in May. The decision attracted attention before the President's departure from the US.Trump later invited Huang to join the trip during a refuelling stop in Alaska. Rubio was among more than a dozen administration officials aboard Air Force One.A US government official, speaking anonymously because they were not authorised to discuss the matter publicly, confirmed that Rubio briefed Trump after learning in Alaska that Huang would be joining the trip.“He briefed the president on the issue,”

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US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick was sent a highly classified memo, overseen by secretary of State Marco Rubio, warning about Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's relationship with woman suspected of being a Chinese spy.The document, seen by Axios, which drew on surveillance of Alice Huang and an investigation into alleged chip smuggling involving her company, Singapore-based Megaspeed, was circulated before President Donald Trump's May 13-15 visit to China.Rubio oversaw the preparation of the memo, which detailed Huang's relationship with Alice Huang, whom US intelligence officials believe to be a Chinese intelligence agent, according to The New York Times.US President Donald Trump, while headi…

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