Sex, spies and salaries shake up AI chipmakers

What happened: Social media and media reports focused on an alleged affair between Nvidia chief Jensen Huang and Alice Huang, including a New York Times-reported allegation, citing senior U.S. policymakers, that she is a Chinese spy. Multiple U.S. Why it matters: The reports raise questions about the Nvidia chief's decision to entwine his business and personal life with Alice Huang, while the semiconductor boom has created a wealth divide across Asia, with workers in South Korea and Taiwan pushing back against stagnant compensation.

Social media and media reports focused on an alleged affair between Nvidia chief Jensen Huang and Alice Huang, including a New York Times-reported allegation, citing senior U.S. policymakers, that she is a Chinese spy. Multiple U.S.

The reports raise questions about the Nvidia chief's decision to entwine his business and personal life with Alice Huang, while the semiconductor boom has created a wealth divide across Asia, with workers in South Korea and Taiwan pushing back against stagnant compensation.