Fox Business host and former White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow called on Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang to resign Tuesday, arguing that allegations involving a suspected Chinese spy and mounting national security concerns have made his continued leadership of the artificial intelligence chipmaker untenable.
\n\nKudlow said Huang should voluntarily step aside while Nvidia’s board of directors and federal authorities investigate his relationship with a woman suspected of working for Chinese intelligence, as well as questions surrounding the possible smuggling of advanced American semiconductors to China.
\n\n“The very least that should happen is that Mr. Huang should exercise some common sense, and step down from his positions at Nvidia, including chief executive,” Kudlow said during his opening commentary on Kudlow.
\n\nHuang acknowledged Sunday that he had an affair with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, a major Nvidia customer. U.S. intelligence officials reportedly believe she was working on behalf of China’s Ministry of State Security.
\n\nNvidia’s board announced Sunday that it had launched an independent investigation into reports that its chief executive had been targeted by a foreign intelligence operation. The inquiry will be overseen by independent directors and outside counsel.
\n\nThe board said it had no reason…
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