China and Russia reportedly using ‘sex warfare’ to spy on Silicon Valley; Elon Musk reacts

Silicon Valley, the heart of global innovation, has found itself at the centre of a new kind of cold war, one not fought with code or cyber weapons, but with charm, seduction, and manipulation. A report by The Times (UK) has revealed claims that Chinese and Russian operatives are using “sex warfare” to infiltrate America’s technology industry and extract sensitive trade secrets. The revelations have reignited global concerns over espionage, national security, and the vulnerability of the world’s most powerful innovation ecosystem. Elon Musk, whose companies straddle defence, space, and artificial intelligence, reacted to the revelations on X (formerly Twitter) with humour: “If she’s a 10, you’re an asset.” The allegations centre on what experts call a growing pattern of human intell