Nvidia opens probe of CEO Huang being targeted by possible Chinese spy
The board said independent directors and outside counsel will review the claims as Huang remains CEO and supports the probe.
- On Sunday, Nvidia's board announced an independent investigation into whether CEO Jensen Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence effort, stating it has no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised.
- The inquiry follows reports that Huang maintained a relationship with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, whom U.S. intelligence officials identified as a Chinese intelligence asset tasked with gathering information about advanced chips.
- Huang admitted to being unfaithful to his wife in a memo to employees, taking "full responsibility" for his actions, while the board expressed confidence in his leadership and his commitment to cooperate fully with the investigation.
- Republican lawmakers requested that Huang brief Congress regarding potential national security risks, while President Donald Trump called him "an honorable guy," and China's foreign ministry dismissed the allegations as "groundless smears and slander" on Monday.
- Technology analyst Dan Ives called the probe "a black eye moment" for Huang, warning it could create an overhang on the stock, though he expects Huang to remain CEO while scrutiny over China chip sales intensifies.
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Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, has been in the news internationally after reports emerged that she was recruited by Beijing authorities to spy on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. The Chinese woman held a senior position at a Singapore-based data center company and had access to influential circles in the semiconductor industry. There have also been reports of her having a personal relationship with the CEO of the American giant.
Jensen Huang, boss of the American giant Nvidia, admitted to cheating on his wife with Alice Huang, suspected of being a spy operating for China.
Suspected spy spent years in Nvidia’s orbit
At the heart of the biggest controversy to confront Nvidia Corp in its three-decade history is a former television journalist who became a semiconductor power broker renting advanced chips to China’s top firms.Huang Le (黃樂), also known as Alice Huang, has been identified in a series of reports as a
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