Nvidia CEO reportedly targeted by Chinese spy
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has reportedly been targeted by a Chinese intelligence asset posing as a business contact at a Singapore-based datacenter company. US intelligence officials are concerned about the access this individual had to Huang, especially given the strict US export controls on advanced AI chips to China.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the high-stakes geopolitical battle over semiconductor technology and the vulnerability of tech executives to foreign espionage.
Jensen Huang gives a keynote address at the Nvidia Berlin GPU technology conference on 21 October 2026 in Berlin, Germany. Jensen Huang gives a keynote address at the Nvidia Berlin GPU technology conference on 21 October 2026 in Berlin, Germany. Nvidia Nvidia CEO reportedly targeted by Chinese spy Jensen Huang reported to have had close relationship with tech company executive suspected of passing intel to China
Prefer the Guardian on Google US intelligence agencies believe the Nvidia chief executive, Jensen Huang, has been targeted by a Chinese spy who had done business with him, according to a new report by the New York Times.
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