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Trump ignored intel on China’s Nvidia spy to protect company’s stock, report says
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Context
What happened: A New York Times report, citing anonymous people briefed on US intelligence, says Trump was told about a suspected Chinese spy plot targeting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and did nothing with it.
Why it matters: Sources say the access may have been used to feed China intelligence on a leading US AI company and to influence Trump's thinking on AI. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Trump is completely aligned with Jensen Huang.
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What changed
A New York Times report, citing anonymous people briefed on US intelligence, says Trump was told about a suspected Chinese spy plot targeting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and did nothing with it.
Why it matters
Sources say the access may have been used to feed China intelligence on a leading US AI company and to influence Trump's thinking on AI. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Trump is completely aligned with Jensen Huang.