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Trump defends Jensen Huang as LBC examines chip-smuggling reports

Nick Ferrari's discussion moves from allegations about restricted Nvidia chips to questions about executive conduct and who can hold a chief executive accountable.

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Why this story? One of the most watched videos since yesterday, with 73,632 views.

Why is Trump defending the Nvidia boss caught up in a suspected spy scandal?

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0:16Trump praises Huang's character in a clip introducing Ferrari's discussion.
1:28Will Guyatt describes allegations that restricted Nvidia GPUs disappeared from a data centre and resurfaced elsewhere in China.
6:32Suzanne Lucas explains executive conduct policies and says HR can recommend action but cannot fire a chief executive.
7:31Alex Croxford argues that personal infidelity does not necessarily determine someone's wider character or professional integrity.

Donald Trump calls Jensen Huang an honourable man. LBC's Nick Ferrari follows that endorsement with a discussion of reports involving the Nvidia chief, suspected Chinese espionage and the disappearance of restricted computing chips.

The segment, uploaded today, has drawn around 74,000 views in less than four hours. Its opening question is why Trump is defending Huang, but the conversation takes two distinct paths: alleged chip smuggling and the consequences of a chief executive's personal conduct.

LBC technology correspondent Will Guyatt describes an alleged operation involving advanced Nvidia graphics processing units bought through Chinese-linked entities despite trade restrictions. He says 125,000 GPUs disappeared from a data centre and reappeared elsewhere within China. These are allegations discussed in the broadcast, not an established finding presented by the programme.

Trump's contribution is a short clip of support: "He's a fine person, and I think he's an honorable guy."

Ferrari also reads from an apology memo attributed to Huang acknowledging infidelity. The discussion then shifts away from the chips: HR consultant Suzanne Lucas explains that an HR department can recommend action over a chief executive's conduct but cannot itself fire the CEO. She also discusses company policies and executive morality clauses.

Relationship coach Alex Croxford offers a different perspective on the personal question, arguing that being unfaithful does not necessarily mean someone cannot be a good person. The later interviews concern trust and accountability, rather than resolving the alleged chip-smuggling operation.

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