Summary
Nvidia said its board has opened an independent investigation into reports that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by a Chinese intelligence effort. The New York Times reported that a woman Huang had a relationship with was suspected by U.S. officials of spying for China; Nvidia said it has no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised.Key Facts
- Nvidia announced the investigation in a statement on its website.
- The company said the inquiry would examine available information about whether Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence effort.
- Huang wrote to staff that he had an affair, according to the article.
- The New York Times reported that U.S. officials suspected the woman of working for China's Ministry of State Security.
- Nvidia said Huang would continue as CEO without interruption.
- Three Republican House committee leaders asked Huang to give them a closed-door briefing on the reports.
- The committee leaders said they wanted to determine whether U.S. national security had been put at risk.
- Nvidia develops advanced AI chips that have become a focus of U.S.-China competition.
