Nvidia investigates CEO Jensen Huang after he admits affair with suspected Chinese spy
Summary
Nvidia's board said on Sunday, November 8, that it would investigate reports that CEO and co-founder Jensen Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence operation. The New York Times reported that Huang had an affair with an executive whom US intelligence believed was gathering information for Beijing, and the Financial Times also linked the woman to the CEO. Huang has confirmed the affair and acknowledged to the board that he had been intimate with the executive. He says he is cooperating fully with the independent investigation and will remain CEO during the inquiry. Top Republican lawmakers in the US House of Representatives have asked him to brief Congress this month about the New York Times report, and Digital Trends reports a November 11 briefing deadline. Digital Trends and Hindustan Times identify the woman as Alice Huang, a Megaspeed executive accused of spying for China, while The Times of Israel describes her as a former executive of a Singaporean firm suspected of helping Beijing obtain AI chips that the US has barred from shipment to China. RTÉ reports that Nvidia shares tumbled on Monday, and ABC reports that China denies the allegations.
Timeline
ABC
Source ↗ABC reports that Nvidia is launching an independent investigation after a media report that Huang had been the target of a foreign intelligence effort.
CBC
Source ↗CBC reports that Nvidia is looking into whether Huang was targeted by foreign intelligence, and that top House Republicans have asked him to brief Congress this month about a New York Times report on his relationship with a Chinese businesswoman who passed information to Beijing.
Engadget
Source ↗Engadget reports that Nvidia is investigating reports by The New York Times and the Financial Times that linked Huang to a woman suspected to be a spy.
Al Jazeera
Source ↗Al Jazeera reports that Nvidia is investigating Huang over an affair, and that Huang has confirmed he had been having an affair with a woman accused of spying for China.
France 24
Source ↗France 24 reports that Nvidia's board said on Sunday it would investigate reports that Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence operation, and that Huang will remain CEO during the inquiry and has pledged cooperation.
The Hindu
Source ↗The Hindu reports that the investigation came after Huang acknowledged to the board that he had been intimate with a business executive whom US intelligence determined was gathering information for Beijing.
Bloomberg
Source ↗Bloomberg reports that Huang says he is cooperating fully with an independent board investigation after admitting to an extramarital relationship, which follows US intelligence suspicions that a female executive was recruited by a Chinese intelligence agency.
Al Jazeera
Source ↗Al Jazeera reports that Huang has admitted to an affair with a woman suspected of spying for China, which has sparked a Chinese espionage probe.
The Straits Times
Source ↗The Straits Times reports that Huang had an affair with a Chinese businessperson whom US intelligence agencies say was a spy for Beijing.
The Register
Source ↗The Register reports that Huang admitted to an affair after the company board opened a probe into alleged contact with a possible Chinese asset who bought GPUs in bulk.
NPR
Source ↗NPR reports that Nvidia says it is looking into New York Times reports that Huang was the target of a Chinese intelligence operation.
CBS News
Source ↗CBS News reports that Nvidia has opened an investigation into CEO and co-founder Huang after he admitted to having a relationship with an alleged Chinese spy.
NDTV
Source ↗NDTV reports that Nvidia has launched a probe into Huang's affair with a suspected Chinese spy, and that Huang will remain CEO during the investigation.
RTÉ
Source ↗RTÉ reports that Nvidia's shares tumbled after the firm's internal investigation into whether Huang had been targeted by a foreign intelligence effort put his future at the company under scrutiny.
RTÉ
Source ↗RTÉ reports that Nvidia is investigating whether Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence effort, after a media report alleged a close relationship with a Chinese businesswoman who passed information to Beijing.
Digital Trends
Source ↗Digital Trends reports that Huang faces a congressional probe and a November 11 briefing deadline over reported ties to Alice Huang, a Megaspeed executive suspected of spying for China.
Euronews
Source ↗Euronews reports that Nvidia's board is investigating whether Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence effort after he admitted to an intimate relationship with a business executive alleged to have spied for China.
Financial Times
Source ↗The Financial Times reports that Nvidia's CEO admitted to an affair after allegations of a relationship with a Chinese spy, and that the company has opened an investigation into Huang.
ABC
Source ↗ABC reports that China denies allegations that Huang, the chief executive of the world's most valuable company, had an affair with a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy.
Times of Israel
Source ↗The Times of Israel reports that Huang admitted to an affair with an ex-executive of a Singaporean firm suspected of helping Beijing obtain AI chips that the US has barred from shipment to China.
Hindustan Times
Source ↗Hindustan Times reports that Huang faces an investigation over reports linking him to Alice Huang, who is accused of being a Chinese intelligence asset.
Euronews
Source ↗Euronews reports that Huang faces a board investigation over alleged Chinese intelligence links involving a business executive he had an affair with, raising concerns over security breaches and the future of the world's leading AI chipmaker.
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