Tech: What The Nvidia Scandal Means For The Global Economy : 1A

Corporate intrigue. National security secrets. A suspected Chinese spy. The rise and possible fall of a powerful man. 

The Nvidia espionage story has the makings of a great spy movie. But the implications are very real. CEO Jensen Huang is facing an investigation — and federal scrutiny— after admitting to an affair with a business executive believed by U.S. intelligence to be a spy for Beijing.

But this isn’t just corporate gossip. Nvidia’s microchips fuel the AI race. Did tech secrets change hands? And what does this mean for national security and the global economy?

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