Nvidia's board has opened an independent investigation after reports that CEO Jensen Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence effort. Huang told staff he had an affair with a businesswoman whom U.S. intelligence agencies suspect of being a Chinese spy. Nvidia said the board has no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised.
Nvidia's board of directors has opened an investigation into co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang's relationship with Alice Huang, a businesswoman U.S. intelligence agencies say is a Chinese spy. Huang told staff in an email on Sunday that he had an affair with her.
According to CNBC's report on the email, Huang wrote: "I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children." An Nvidia spokesperson said Huang is committed to continuing as CEO without interruption.
Intelligence concerns center on a Nvidia customer
U.S. intelligence agencies have expressed concerns that Alice Huang, who is affiliated with the cloud company and Nvidia customer Megaspeed, has been passing information to Chinese spies, according to reports in The New York Times and Financial Times. The probe also follows an October New York Times report alleging a close relationship between the two.
Senior Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have called on Huang to brief Congress this month over the allegations.
Board says secrets were not compromised
The board said in a statement that it would investigate the allegations that Huang had been the target of a foreign intelligence effort. It added that it has no reason to believe either national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised, but that the inquiry will examine all available information.
Nvidia also said Huang supports the investigation and has committed to cooperating with the review.
Sources: CNBC, Investing.com
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