Nvidia's $4.5 Trillion AI Empire: CEO's Spy Scandal Puts OpenAI, Microsoft And Oracle In Focus

Nvidia's rise to become one of the world's most valuable companies has been driven by the explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI), with its advanced chips powering some of the biggest technology investments globally. The world's most valuable AI chipmaker with a market valuation of around $4.5 trillion, is facing an unprecedented corporate and national security controversy after its CEO and co-founder Jensen Huang admitted to an extramarital relationship with a woman suspected by US intelligence agencies of being a Chinese intelligence asset. The controversy comes at a critical time for Nvidia, whose advanced semiconductor technology powers the global artificial intelligence ecosystem.