San Francisco, California, USA — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is facing growing scrutiny over his relationship with Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman suspected by US authorities of having intelligence connections. Huang recently admitted to being unfaithful to his wife, Lori, and apologized to his family and Nvidia employees. He has denied knowing that Alice was allegedly connected to Chinese intelligence. President Donald Trump confirmed speaking with the billionaire CEO, saying: “I did speak to him today just to see if he’s feeling all right,” “He said he had absolutely no idea that the person in question was a spy. I asked him that question. Did you have any idea that she was a spy? He said I had no idea that she was a spy, and I really believe him.” The New York Post reports that Huang repeatedly lobbied the Trump administration to ease restrictions on Nvidia's advanced AI chip sales to China. The newspaper also claims that Huang attended private meetings with Trump, donated $25 million toward the president's ballroom project and enjoyed unusually close access to the administration. Meanwhile, Alice Huang previously held an executive position at Singapore-based Megaspeed, a company that purchased billions of dollars' worth of Nvidia chips. US authorities are investigating concerns that advanced Nvidia chips may have been diverted to Chinese companies in violation of American export restrictions. Reuters separately reported on November 10 that a business network allegedly linked to Alice facilitated at least $7.5 billion in Nvidia chip shipments to Chinese companies. Nvidia's board has launched an independent investigation into whether its CEO was targeted by a foreign intelligence operation. The FBI is also reportedly examining the matter. China has rejected the espionage allegations. The controversy is raising serious questions about national security, America's AI competition with China and the relationship between major technology executives and the Trump administration. Sources: New York Post, Reuters, Associated Press, CBS News and The Washington Post. #JensenHuangAliceHuang #Trump #SanFrancisco #USChina #JAPD - @japdmedia26