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Nvidia Faces Lawsuit Over CEO's Alleged Ties to Suspected Spy

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Nvidia is a big technology company. It makes computer chips. These chips help build artificial intelligence, or AI. Jensen Huang is the boss of Nvidia. He is very famous in the tech world.

Now, Nvidia has a problem. Some shareholders are angry. Shareholders are people who own part of a company. They are starting a lawsuit against Nvidia. A lawsuit means they want to go to court.

The lawsuit is about Jensen Huang. News reports say he had a relationship with a woman. People think this woman may be a spy from China. A spy is someone who secretly gets information for another country.

This story also connects to Donald Trump and US national security. National security means keeping a country safe. People worry that important information may have reached China.

Shareholders say this problem could hurt Nvidia. It could hurt the company's money and its name. They want answers from Nvidia about what happened.

Nvidia has not given a full answer yet. This story is still new. More information may come soon.

Vocabulary5 words

artificial intelligence
computer systems that can think and learn like humans
shareholders
people who own part of a company
lawsuit
a legal case in court
spy
a person who secretly collects information for another country
national security
keeping a country and its people safe

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1. What does Nvidia make?
2. Who is starting the lawsuit?
3. True or False: The woman is suspected of being a spy.

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Nvidia is a big technology _____. It makes computer _____.

These chips help build _____, or AI.

Jensen Huang is the _____ of Nvidia.

Now, Nvidia has a _____. Some shareholders are angry.

Shareholders are people who _____ part of a company.

They are starting a lawsuit _____ Nvidia.

The lawsuit is about Jensen _____.

People think this woman may be a _____ from China.

This story also connects to Donald Trump and US national _____.

Shareholders say this problem could _____ Nvidia.

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