Did China use a 'honeypot' to influence Nvidia CEO? US Congress wants answers

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang is facing growing pressure as US lawmakers raise concerns over whether his relationship with a woman suspected of having links to Chinese intelligence could have compromised American national security.On Wednesday, Congressman Jamie Raskin said Congress was more concerned about the possible impact of the alleged relationship on US national security than Huang's position as the head of the chipmaker."The fate of Mr Huang as the CEO of his companies is up to his board.

Apparently, he exercises a lot of influence over his board," Raskin said, adding that the decision to retain or remove him was a matter for the company's directors.However, he said lawmakers had a legitimate reason to examine whether China had used an alleged "honeypot scheme" to influence a major American corporate executive.Raskin alleged that the woman, suspected of acting on behalf of China, may have influenced Huang, who in turn used his financial influence to persuade President Donald Trump to allow Nvidia to sell its advanced AI chips to China."Did this whole scheme end up compromising…