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US Congress Summons Jensen Huang Over Suspected Chinese Spy Link

US Congress Summons Jensen Huang Over Suspected Chinese Spy Link

Thairath•International•33m ago

Reader Briefing

Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has been summoned by US Congress to testify regarding his relationship with a suspected Chinese spy.

  • •Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was summoned by several US Congressional committees for December testimonies.
  • •Jensen Huang abruptly resigned as CEO on November 12 following scandals involving extramarital affairs.
  • •US intelligence suspects Alice Huang, a former Megaspeed executive, of being a spy for China's Ministry of State Security.
  • •Nvidia's market value dropped by 550 billion US dollars within five days following the scandal.

Overview

  • •Jensen Huang resigned as CEO of Nvidia on November 12 after admitting to infidelity starting November 8.
  • •Senator Tim Scott summoned Jensen Huang and US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify on December 3.
  • •Three House committees summoned Jensen Huang for closed-door testimonies on December 1.
  • •US intelligence suspects Alice Huang, a Chinese national and former Megaspeed executive, of being a spy for the Ministry of State Security.
  • •Singapore authorities banned Alice Huang from entering Singapore since February for providing false information about her role at Megaspeed.
  • •Nvidia's market value decreased by over 31% from its peak, losing 550 billion US dollars in five days.
  • •Nvidia's board appointed CFO Colette Kress as acting CEO and Harvey Jones as Chairman of the Board.
  • •Donald Trump proposed Tim Cook as the new CEO of Nvidia via Truth Social.

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Key Quotes

Tim Scott
"Recent reports have raised serious concerns about national security and the protection of sensitive US technology. Americans deserve answers."
รายงานล่าสุดก่อให้เกิดความกังวลอย่างร้ายแรงต่อความมั่นคงแห่งชาติและการปกป้องเทคโนโลยีที่มีความอ่อนไหวของสหรัฐฯ ชาวอเมริกันสมควรได้รับคำตอบ
Donald Trump
"If that woman is a spy, then he deserves to resign, but if she isn't a spy, the story might be different."
ถ้าผู้หญิงคนนั้นเป็นสายลับ ก็สมควรลาออก แต่ถ้าเธอไม่ใช่สายลับ เรื่องราวมันอาจจะต่างออกไป
Donald Trump
"He is going through hell. What he feels worst about is his wife and family."
เขากำลังตกนรกทั้งเป็น สิ่งที่เขารู้สึกแย่ที่สุดคือเรื่องภรรยาและครอบครัวของเขา

Key Entities

Person

Jensen Huang(เจนเซน หวง)ℹ️
Former CEO of Nvidia and informal AI advisor to Donald Trump.
Tim Scott(ทิม สกอตต์)ℹ️
Republican Senator and Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee.
Howard Lutnick(โฮเวิร์ด ลุตนิก)ℹ️
US Secretary of Commerce.
Alice Huang(อลิซ หวง)ℹ️
A Chinese national and former senior executive at Megaspeed suspected by US intelligence of being a Chinese spy.
Todd Blanche(ทอดด์ บลังช์)ℹ️
US Attorney General.
Kimberly Powell(คิมเบอร์ลี พาวเวลล์)ℹ️
Vice President of Health Business at Nvidia.
Chuck Schumer(ชัค ชูเมอร์)ℹ️
Democratic Senate Minority Leader.
Donald Trump(โดนัลด์ ทรัมป์)ℹ️
President of the United States.
Tim Cook(ทิม คุก)ℹ️
Former CEO of Apple proposed by Donald Trump to lead Nvidia.
Colette Kress(โคเล็ตต์ เครสส์)ℹ️
CFO of Nvidia and current acting CEO.
Harvey Jones(ฮาร์วีย์ โจนส์)ℹ️
Former CEO of Synopsys and current Chairman of the Board at Nvidia.

Organization

Nvidiaℹ️
An AI technology company whose market value dropped significantly following the resignation of Jensen Huang.
US Congress(สภาคองเกรสสหรัฐฯ)ℹ️
The legislative body of the United States that summoned Jensen Huang to testify.
Megaspeed(บริษัทศูนย์ข้อมูลเมกาสปีด)
A data center company in Singapore suspected of being a conduit for smuggling Nvidia technology to China.
Ministry of State Security(กระทรวงความมั่นคงแห่งรัฐของจีน)
The Chinese government agency that Alice Huang is suspected of spying for.
Synopsysℹ️
A chip design software company.

Place

Singapore(สิงคโปร์)ℹ️
The country where Megaspeed is based and where Alice Huang was banned from entering.
Malaysia(มาเลเซีย)ℹ️
The country investigating Megaspeed International subsidiaries for suspected AI chip transfers.
China(จีน)ℹ️
The country involved in the spy allegations and high-tech chip export restrictions.