Nvidia probes CEO over reported links to suspected Chinese spy
Jensen Huang admitted to an affair with Alice Huang, a businesswoman US intelligence officials reportedly believe passed information to Beijing. Nvidia says its board has no reason to believe secrets were compromised.
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What’s new: Nvidia has opened an independent board investigation, and Huang has told employees he was unfaithful to his wife.
Nvidia has begun an independent board investigation after CEO Jensen Huang acknowledged an intimate relationship with Alice Huang, a businesswoman reportedly suspected by US intelligence of passing information to Beijing. Al Jazeera1NewsCBS NewsCNBC
The board said it had no reason to believe national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised. Huang will remain CEO during the inquiry and has said he will cooperate. Al Jazeera1NewsCBS NewsCNBC
US lawmakers have asked Huang to brief Congress on November 18 about the reports and Nvidia’s security protocols. Al JazeeraThe HillCNBC