AI & Tech
Report: Spy Plot Aimed At Jensen Huang. Nvidia: His Job
The Take
US authorities reportedly suspected a Singapore cloud-firm executive of spying for China and watched her for about a year, The New York Times reported. Jensen Huang had met her. Nvidia's answer: "Meetings with customers are part of a C.E.O.'s job." The firm reportedly bought about $2 billion of Nvidia chips. No charges have been reported.
The Wire
US authorities watched a Singapore data-centre executive they suspected of spying for China, partly over her contacts with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, The New York Times reported, according to TechCrunch. Nvidia said his meetings with customers are part of a CEO's job.
Why it matters
The world's most valuable chipmaker answered a spy report with a job description.
The receipts
Source: TechCrunch