Report: Nvidia CEO's ties to Chinese spy facilitated chip smuggling

A new investigation suggests Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang helped transfer billions in chips to China, bypassing US export restrictions.

According to investigations published today (Monday) by Globes and Folha de S.Paulo, a network has been exposed that facilitated the flow of Nvidia processors into China in violation of US export restrictions. The reports claim that the relationship between CEO Jensen Huang and a Chinese businesswoman suspected of spying for Beijing facilitated the transfer of chips valued at approximately $7.5 billion to Chinese firms. The case has gained significant attention following revelations about the involvement of the suspect's relatives in the chip smuggling ring. At this stage, further details regarding the nature of the evidence and the company's official response have not yet been released.