- Who
- NVIDIA
- What
- opens an independent investigation Jensen Huang’s relationship with Megaspeed executive Alice Huang and a reported foreign intelligence effort
- Quote
The NVIDIA Board is initiating an independent investigation in light of recent reporting that founder and CEO Jensen Huang has been the target of a foreign intelligence effort.
What happened
Nvidia’s board says it is opening an independent investigation after reports that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence effort. A committee of independent directors, assisted by outside counsel, will oversee the inquiry; the board says it has no reason to believe national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised. The Verge reports that the inquiry follows coverage of Huang’s relationship with Megaspeed executive Alice Huang, who was reportedly recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security.
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The story so far
Nvidia’s board has opened an independent investigation into reports that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence effort and his relationship with Alice Huang, a former Megaspeed executive. Independent directors, assisted by outside counsel, will oversee the inquiry. The board says it has no reason to believe national security or Nvidia’s confidential information was compromised. Jensen Huang admitted to employees that he was unfaithful to his wife, apologized, and said he would cooperate fully; he remains CEO during the investigation. The reports say U.S. intelligence agencies surveilled Alice Huang for about a year over suspected ties to China. The New York Times, citing anonymous sources, reported concerns that her contacts with Jensen Huang could provide information about Nvidia’s plans and export lobbying. Nvidia said their interactions were routine customer meetings and that regional cloud customers receive no sensitive trade secrets or information relevant to national security. The allegations remain under investigation.