Nvidia: the espionage scandal "reveals the hidden face of the technological cold war between the United States and China"

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, admitted to an affair with Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman suspected of espionage, highlighting the ongoing tech cold war between the US and China. This issue isn't new; since 2013, US presidents have accused China of extensive cyber theft of American corporate secrets. The 2014 purchase of the Waldorf Astoria by a Chinese insurer raised concerns about potential surveillance. Despite a 2015 agreement between Obama and Xi Jinping to prevent intellectual property theft, tensions persist. The Trump administration restricted Huawei's access to the US market, viewing it as a potential espionage threat, and pressured Kunlun Tech to sell Grindr to protect users from possible blackmail by China.