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Nvidia probes whether CEO Huang was target of foreign spying as he admits affair

Nvidia said on Sunday it is probing whether CEO Jensen Huang has been the target of a foreign intelligence effort, after a media report alleged he had a close relationship with a Chinese businesswoman who passed information to Beijing. Huang said in a message to employees that he had been unfaithful to his wife and took "full responsibility" for his actions, while Nvidia said the CEO was…

Nvidia probes whether CEO Huang was target of foreign spying as he admits affair

Nvidia is investigating whether CEO Jensen Huang was the target of foreign intelligence efforts following allegations of a close relationship with a Chinese businesswoman, Alice Huang. Alice Huang, who was previously an executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, is suspected by U.S. authorities to have been a Chinese intelligence asset.

Huang admitted to being unfaithful to his wife and taking full responsibility for his actions in a message to employees. Despite these revelations, Huang stated that he is committed to continuing to lead the company without interruption. The developments are expected to impact Nvidia's stock, which has already experienced recent declines due to concerns about AI sustainability, and may also raise questions about Huang's future at the helm of the company he co-founded.

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