Donald Trump defended Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Saturday, calling him “brilliant,” after reports of a Chinese espionage operation targeting him. According to The New York Times, a former executive of Singapore-based data center company Megaspeed allegedly passed information to Beijing obtained through her business relationship with Huang. Trump said the United States was examining the allegations very closely while indicating that he would likely keep Huang as an adviser unless further evidence emerged. Nvidia said Huang routinely discusses business with numerous customer executives each year, while China’s Foreign Ministry dismissed the allegations as groundless and characterized them as an attempt to tarnish the country’s image.
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