Nvidia CEO’s affair exposes loophole Chinese firms use to access high-end chips

Around the time Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was photographed at a restaurant in Taipei last year with the woman who would lead to his resignation over an affair, the governments of Singapore and the United States were closing in on her.

Nvidia CEO’s affair exposes loophole Chinese firms use to access high-end chips

TL;DR

  • Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned due to an affair.
  • The affair became public around the time Singapore and the US were investigating the woman involved.
  • Reader comments indicate concerns about conflicts of interest and ethical issues involving powerful figures and corporations.
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