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Nvidia opens probe of CEO Huang being targeted by possible Chinese spy
- 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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Jensen Huang, the chief executive and co-founder of chipmaking company Nvidia, recently admitted to an extramarital affair. However, it’s not just a tabloid story: the woman involved, Alice Huang, has been accused of being a Chinese intelligence agent. Computer chips – specifically the chips used to produce and run artificial intelligence (AI) systems – have […]
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