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Nvidia investigates after CEO acknowledges affair

Technology · First reported 8 Nov, 23:58 · Updated 00:22

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Jensen Huang acknowledged an affair in a note to Nvidia staff as the company’s board opened an independent investigation into reports of a foreign intelligence operation targeting him. The supplied coverage also describes a request from three Republican committee chairmen for a closed-door briefing. (97e1c399-6011-4286-9bd9-0b154a3df0cf)

  • Huang acknowledged in a company-wide email dated November 8 that he had been unfaithful, apologised to his family and Nvidia employees, and pledged to cooperate with the investigation.
  • Nvidia said independent directors, with external legal counsel, would oversee the inquiry; the company said it had no current reason to believe its proprietary information or US national security had been compromised.
  • The account reports that US officials suspect Alice Huang, unrelated to Jensen Huang, was recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security. It also says Megaspeed denied wrongdoing and Nvidia’s board expressed confidence in Huang’s leadership.
  • Three Republican committee chairmen requested a closed-door briefing with Huang on November 18 about his interactions with Alice Huang and Nvidia’s safeguards against foreign espionage.
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Email date
November 8 (97e1c399-6011-4286-9bd9-0b154a3df0cf)
Requested briefing
Closed-door briefing on November 18 (97e1c399-6011-4286-9bd9-0b154a3df0cf)
Investigation oversight
Nvidia independent directors, assisted by external legal counsel (97e1c399-6011-4286-9bd9-0b154a3df0cf)
Nvidia’s stated assessment
The company said it had no current reason to believe proprietary information or US national security had been compromised (97e1c399-6011-4286-9bd9-0b154a3df0cf)

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