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13 November 2026NewsTrade secretsMuireann Bolger

Nvidia scandal: 'Precisely' what the US Economic Espionage Act is for?

The departure of Nvidia’s CEO following a scandal involving an alleged Chinese spy increases scrutiny on trade secret protection in a sector with global significance.

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