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2 outlets · filed 29 October 2026

New report says Nvidia CEO was possible target of Chinese spy plot

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A new report from the New York Times reveals that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was the target of a possible Chinese spy plot, involving an executive at a Singapore-based company. NBC News has not independently confirmed the details of the investigation.

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Both outlets center on the same basic claim that Jensen Huang was the focus of a reported Chinese spying effort tied to a woman with close ties to him. The New York Times frames it more directly as Huang being “seen as target” and adds that President Trump was briefed and took no action, while Tom’s Hardware presents the story more tentatively, using “may have been” and “report claims.” Tom’s Hardware also uniquely emphasizes the executive’s role at an Nvidia cloud partner under investigation for smuggling banned AI chips.

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