Nvidia probes CEO Jensen Huang’s ties to suspected Chinese spy
Nvidia's board said on Sunday that independent directors will investigate whether CEO Jensen Huang was the target of foreign spying. Huang told staff he had been unfaithful to his wife, after reports tied him to a woman US officials call a Chinese intelligence asset.
Nvidia has opened an independent investigation into its founder and CEO, Jensen Huang. The company said on Sunday that a committee of independent directors, assisted by outside counsel, will examine reports that Huang "has been the target of a foreign intelligence effort". Huang will keep leading the company during the probe, according to Al Jazeera. The board said it had no reason to believe that US national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised. It said it still has confidence in Huang and his team. Huang fully supports the review and will cooperate, the company added. In a message to employees, Huang admitted to an extramarital affair. "I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did," he said, according to Reuters. He said he took "full responsibility" and would work to earn back the trust of staff, partners and shareholders. In late October, he had told Bloomberg News that his dealings with the woman were linked to Megaspeed and were "completely normal". The case began with an October 29 report in The New York Times. It said Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, sought close ties with the CEO. She is an executive at Megaspeed, a Singapore-based…
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