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The Jensen Huang Affair
Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, has admitted to an affair with a top executive at the data center company Megaspeed — a woman going by the name of Alice Huang who the U.S. government alleges is a Chinese spy.
In this special midweek episode of “Hard Fork,” we sit down with Stephen Witt, who wrote last year’s Jensen Huang biography “The Thinking Machine.”
We’ll dig into what you need to know about this spiraling scandal and what it means for A.I. and the global economy.
Guests:
- Stephen Witt, author of “The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the World’s Most Coveted Microchip”
Additional Reading:
- A Mystery C.E.O. and Billions in Sales: Is China Buying Banned Nvidia Chips?
- Nvidia Chief, Jensen Huang, Is Seen as Target of Chinese Spy Plot
- Nvidia Opens Investigation Into Jensen Huang’s Relationship With Suspected Chinese Spy
- Rubio Warned Officials About Nvidia Chief’s Entanglement With Chinese Spy
- Commerce Dept. Chip Inquiry Was Halted After Nvidia Intervention
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EN · machine Jensen Huang, Nvidian toimitusjohtaja, on myöntänyt olleensa suhteessa Megaspeed-nimisen datakeskuksen yrityksen johtajiin kuuluvaan naiseen, jonka Yhdysvaltain hallitus epäilee olevan kiinalainen vakooja, ja joka tunnetaan nimellä Alice Huang. Tässä erityisessä keskiviikkoisessa ”Hard Fork” -jaksossa istumme Stephen Wittin kanssa, joka kirjoitti viime vuonna Jensen Huangin elämäkerran ”The Thinking Machine”. Tutkimme, mitä sinun tarvitsee tietää tästä laajenevasta skandaalista ja mitä se merkitsee tekoälylle ja maailman taloudelle. Vieraina: • [Stephen Witt](https://stephenwitt.info/), kirjailija ”The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the World’s Most Coveted Microchip” Lisäluettavaa: • [A Mystery C.E.O. and Billions in Sales: Is China Buying Banned Nvidia Chips? ](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/technology/nvidia-chips-china-megaspeed.html) • [Nvidia Chief, Jensen Huang, Is Seen as Target of Chinese Spy Plot](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/29/us/politics/nvidia-china-jensen-huang-trump.html) • [Nvidia Opens Investigation Into Jensen Huang’s Relationship With Suspected Chinese Spy](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/technology/nvidia-investigation-jensen-huang-china.html) • [Rubio Warned Officials About Nvidia Chief’s Entanglement With Chinese Spy](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/us/politics/rubio-nvidia-ceo-chinese-spy.html) • [Commerce Dept. Chip Inquiry Was Halted After Nvidia Intervention](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/09/business/economy/nvidia-megaspeed-investigation-huang.html) Halutessasi voit ottaa meihin yhteyttä osoitteeseen hardfork@nytimes.com. Löydät ”Hard Forkin” [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/hardfork) ja [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@hardfork) -kanavilta. Tilaa podcast tänään osoitteessa [nytimes.com/podcasts](http://nytimes.com/podcasts) tai Apple Podcasts, Spotify ja Amazon Music -sovelluksista. Voit myös tilata suosikkipodcast-sovelluksesi kautta osoitteessa https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. Lisää podcasteja ja kertomuksia saat The New York Times -sovelluksesta osoitteessa nytimes.com/app. Ohjelmaa isännöi Simplecast, AdsWizzin yritys. Lisätietoja henkilötietojen keräämisestä ja käytöstä mainontaan löydät osoitteesta [pcm.adswizz.com](https://pcm.adswizz.com).
