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China Reportedly Recruited AI Executive to Spy on Nvidia CEO

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According to The New York Times, China's intelligence agency recruited a Megaspeed executive to gather information about Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and American AI chips. The reported goal included potentially influencing the company to make its most advanced chips available to China.

“potentially influence the company to push for its most advanced chips to be made available to China”

The Verge, citing The New York Times

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China reportedly recruited AI exec to spy on Jensen Huang

The Verge · Jay Peters · 6 Nov 2026

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