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China’s Nvidia Honeypot Isn’t Surprising. Jensen Huang Fell for It Anyway

WIRED · Nov 11, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC

China’s use of sexpionage is a well-established intelligence tactic with recent, high-profile examples. So how did the world’s most powerful AI executive fall for it?

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China’s Nvidia Honeypot Isn’t Surprising. Jensen Huang Fell for It Anyway

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