Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits affair with suspected Chinese spy; board launches independent investigation
Summary
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted to having an affair with a woman U.S. officials determined was working for Chinese intelligence, and the company's board launched an independent investigation. On Sunday, November 8, The New York Times reported that Huang acknowledged he had been intimate with the business executive. Axios obtained a draft email to employees in which Huang wrote, "I was unfaithful to my wife," and said he took full responsibility. The board said an independent committee, assisted by outside counsel, will investigate, that it has no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised, and that it expressed confidence in Huang's leadership. The Verge reported the woman is Alice Huang, a Megaspeed executive reportedly recruited by China's Ministry of State Security, and The New York Times reported that Secretary of State Marco Rubio had warned top Trump officials about the relationship. The Guardian reported that Donald Trump praised Huang despite the reports, and France 24 reported that Beijing denied the claim. Huang wrote that he is fully committed to Nvidia and will work to earn back employees' confidence.
Timeline
New York Times
Source ↗The New York Times reports that Huang acknowledged on Sunday that he had been intimate with a business executive whom U.S. officials determined was working for Chinese intelligence.
Axios
Source ↗Axios reports that in a draft email to employees it obtained, Huang wrote that he was unfaithful to his wife, and that the board launched an independent investigation into reports he was targeted by Chinese intelligence.
The Verge
Source ↗The Verge reports that Nvidia's board announced an independent investigation into Huang's relationship with Megaspeed executive Alice Huang, who was reportedly recruited by China's Ministry of State Security.
NBC News
Source ↗NBC News reports that Huang acknowledged being unfaithful to his wife in an employee memo, and that the board said it has no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised.
TechCrunch
Source ↗TechCrunch reports that in a memo to the company Huang admitted he had an affair, and that Nvidia will investigate his relationship with a possible Chinese spy.
Semafor
Source ↗Semafor reports that the company said it initiated an independent investigation into Huang's relationship with the suspected spy.
Hindustan Times
Source ↗Hindustan Times reports that Huang admitted to an affair with a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy as the company launched an internal investigation.
BBC
Source ↗The BBC reports that Huang admitted being unfaithful to his wife and said he will cooperate with a security investigation.
Straits Times
Source ↗The Straits Times reports that in a message to staff Huang admitted being unfaithful to his wife and took full responsibility, as Nvidia probed whether he was a target of foreign spying.
CNET
Source ↗CNET reports that Nvidia's board is probing reports that the CEO was targeted by a Chinese spy, as Huang admits to an affair with the suspected spy.
Deutsche Welle
Source ↗Deutsche Welle reports that Huang offered an apology for cheating on his wife amid reports of ties to a Chinese spy, and that Nvidia pledged to investigate the alleged espionage.
Sydney Morning Herald
Source ↗The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the board launched an investigation into Huang's relationship with the woman after he admitted infidelity in a company memo.
NDTV
Source ↗NDTV reports that Huang admitted being unfaithful to his wife, amid reports of an affair with a suspected Chinese spy.
Japan Times
Source ↗The Japan Times reports that Huang's memo to employees made clear the chipmaker is in a crisis unlike any in its three-decade history.
Financial Times
Source ↗The Financial Times reports that the Silicon Valley chipmaker opened an investigation into chief executive Huang as he confirmed an extramarital liaison.
The Hindu
Source ↗The Hindu reports, citing a New York Times report, that Nvidia said it was investigating Huang after he told the board he had been intimate with a customer whom U.S. intelligence determined was a Chinese spy.
Hindustan Times
Source ↗Hindustan Times reports that Huang apologized to Nvidia for his infidelity, and that his board is investigating reports he was an espionage target.
New York Times
Source ↗The New York Times reports that Huang's tight grip on the company presents a challenge for Nvidia's board, which is investigating his affair with a woman believed to be a Chinese spy.
Deutsche Welle
Source ↗Deutsche Welle reports that Huang apologized for an affair with a woman the U.S. believes was spying for China, and that the story could have profound implications for the global AI race.
France 24
Source ↗France 24 reports that Huang was in the spotlight after acknowledging an affair with a woman U.S. officials say was working for Chinese intelligence, a claim Beijing denied.
PBS NewsHour
Source ↗PBS NewsHour reports that Nvidia is investigating whether Huang was targeted by Chinese intelligence after he told the board he had been intimate with a business executive whom U.S. intelligence determined was gathering information for Beijing.
The Guardian
Source ↗The Guardian reports that Donald Trump praised the chipmaker's CEO despite reports he had an affair with a suspected Chinese spy, and that Nvidia has launched an investigation into allegations he was a target of Chinese espionage.
CBS News
Source ↗CBS News reports that Huang is under investigation by the tech giant's board after admitting to an affair with a woman the U.S. government suspects of spying for China.
Bloomberg
Source ↗Bloomberg reports, in a Spanish-language video, that Huang's extramarital relationship led Nvidia to investigate possible Chinese espionage.
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