Six months before Nvidia's spy scandal erupted, Culper Research was already questioning Jensen Huang's unusually close relationship with a Chinese executive.
A short seller flagged Nvidia CEO’s ties to a suspected Chinese spy six months before the scandal

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A short seller raised concerns about Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's relationship with a suspected Chinese spy six months before the scandal emerged.
- Culper Research flagged Jensen Huang's close ties with Alice Huang, a suspected Chinese spy, in May.
- U.S. intelligence believes Alice Huang was recruited to influence Huang's stance on AI chip exports.
- Megaspeed, linked to Nvidia, saw a massive increase in liabilities, possibly funded by Alibaba.
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