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Did a CEO's affair put Nvidia's chips at risk?
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In Washington, the FBI is looking into the affair, Trump says. The New York Times and Financial Times identify her as a businesswoman living in Singapore, whose firm bought Nvidia chips. They report US intelligence determined she was gathering information for Beijing.
Washington and Singapore
On Monday, after the board announced an independent investigation on Sunday, Nvidia's shares fell about 4 percent.
4%
Trump said: I know the FBI is looking into it in terms of something else, and I think that he'll be in good shape.
“I know the FBI is looking into it in terms of something else, and I think that he'll be in good shape.”
Huang has apologised. I support the investigation and will cooperate fully. China's foreign ministry spokesman, Guo Jiakun, calls the spying accusation pure invention and slander. Nvidia says it has no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised. Whether she obtained anything valuable remains unclear.
“I support the investigation and will cooperate fully.”
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