Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has agreed to speak with U.S. lawmakers about his relationship with a person alleged to be a Chinese spy. The discussion examines possible implications for U.S. national security.
A lawmaker says former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has agreed to brief members of Congress about his interactions with a former executive of Singapore-based Megaspeed, which is under scrutiny over potential chip smuggling, and about Nvidia’s security protocols.
Jensen Huang, who faced criticism after admitting to an affair with a woman accused of being a Chinese intelligence agent, has been accused of a separate affair with an Nvidia subordinate.
At an impromptu news conference, Trump said he spoke earlier that day with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. The remarks followed reports that Nvidia’s board had opened an investigation into Huang’s extramarital affair with a woman alleged to be a Chinese spy.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang acknowledged having an extramarital affair, while the company said it will investigate reports that he was targeted by a foreign intelligence effort. The statements come amid scrutiny of his close ties to Megaspeed executive Alice Huang. US outlets report officials suspect she passed intelligence to China and helped smuggle advanced AI technology.
Huang acknowledged being unfaithful to his wife and said he would cooperate with a security investigation. Nvidia is examining his connection to a person suspected of being a Chinese spy.
Nvidia’s board announced an independent investigation after CEO Jensen Huang told employees in a memo that he had been unfaithful to his wife. He apologized to his family and colleagues, and the company published the memo on its website on Sunday.
Nvidia said it will investigate claims that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by foreign intelligence efforts. Huang apologized to his wife and children for being unfaithful. The board said he would remain CEO and that it had no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised.
Jensen Huang has been asked to brief Congress about reported links between Nvidia and a Chinese spy. The Times reported that President Donald Trump was informed about the intelligence findings roughly a year ago.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang defended the company’s business with Singapore-based Megaspeed International, describing it as “normal and not unusual,” Bloomberg News reported.
Nvidia shares fell about 6% in early trading after its board opened an investigation into CEO Jensen Huang, following his admission of an affair with a woman identified in several reports as a suspected Chinese spy.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has acknowledged an affair and is being investigated by the company’s board. The New York Times reported that US intelligence officials believe the Chinese businesswoman identified as Alice Huang, who was close to Huang, is a Chinese spy. Nvidia said it has no reason to believe national security or confidential company data was compromised, but will investigate the allegations while Huang remains in his post. Donald Trump called Huang a good person, while China’s foreign ministry dismissed the spy claim as baseless smearing. The story emerged ahead of a meeting between US and Chinese leaders at APEC, with lawmakers from both parties calling for a probe.
Nvidia shares dropped 5% amid scrutiny of Jensen Huang’s relationship with an alleged Chinese spy. The company said its board had opened an independent investigation after reports described Huang as the target of a “foreign intelligence effort.”
Nvidia president Jensen Huang admitted to an extramarital affair and apologized publicly. The story examines why it has triggered a national security and public-opinion storm, Singapore’s role, possible effects on Taiwan’s supply chain, and China’s forceful denial of related allegations.
Reports say Huang had an intimate relationship with a businesswoman suspected of working for Chinese intelligence. Trump defended the Nvidia CEO, calling him an “honorable guy.”
Reports say Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had an intimate relationship with a businesswoman suspected of working for Chinese intelligence. US President Donald Trump defended Huang, calling him an “honorable guy”.
Bloomberg Television’s Insight with Haslinda Amin examines how Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair has drawn the AI giant into a China spying controversy, and the risks this could pose to Nvidia.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang faces a board investigation into whether he was targeted in a foreign intelligence effort. A media report had linked him to a Chinese businesswoman accused of passing information to Beijing.
Nvidia’s board is investigating CEO Jensen Huang after reports that he was targeted in a foreign intelligence effort. Huang acknowledged an intimate relationship with a business executive alleged to have spied for China.
Nvidia’s board is investigating Jensen Huang over his relationship with a suspected Chinese spy. Yale’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld says the odds that Huang remains CEO are roughly even.