Nvidia opens investigation after report CEO Jensen Huang was target of foreign intelligence
Also reported by ABC News
Summary
Nvidia said it will conduct an independent investigation after reports that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence effort. The company said it has no reason to believe national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised, and Huang has agreed to cooperate.Key Facts
- Nvidia’s board said the investigation will review all available information.
- Top Republican lawmakers in the House asked Huang to brief Congress this month about an October New York Times report.
- The Times report alleged Huang had a close relationship with a Chinese businesswoman who passed information to Beijing.
- Axios reported that a draft email from Huang to employees said he had a romantic relationship with a suspected Chinese spy and accepted responsibility for his actions.
- Nvidia did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the Axios report.
- The Times reported that a memo citing intelligence about the businesswoman circulated among senior Trump administration officials last spring.
- Huang and his wife attended a September White House state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping and sat at the top table with Donald Trump and Xi.
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