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  "id": 19116402,
  "title": "What we know about Nvidia's probe into CEO Jensen Huang",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/what-we-know-about-nvidias-probe-into-ceo-jensen-huang",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T08:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261109/what-we-know-about-nvidias-probe-into-ceo-jensen-huang"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is under investigation by the company's board over allegations that he was targeted by foreign intelligence efforts, following a media report connecting him to a Chinese businesswoman linked to Beijing. The New York Times published a story last month suggesting Huang had a relationship with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based firm Megaspeed. US authorities had previously investigated Alice Huang and deemed her to be a Chinese intelligence asset. Jensen Huang, 63, co-founded Nvidia in 1993 alongside Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem, and has been the company's leader ever since. Born in Taiwan and raised in the United States, Huang has played a pivotal role in Nvidia's transformation from a video-game graphics chip maker to the world's leading supplier of AI processors. His distinctive leather jackets and high-profile product launches have contributed to his status as one of Silicon Valley's longest-serving founder CEOs.",
  "summary": "Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang faces a board probe into whether he was the target of a foreign intelligence effort after a media report linked him to a Chinese businesswoman accused of passing information to Beijing. The New York Times reported last month that Huang had a relationship with Alice Huang, an unrelated former executive of Singapore-based company Megaspeed, who US authorities investigated…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Nvidia CEO targeted by Chinese-recruited woman in suspected industrial espionage plot - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/nvidia-ceo-targeted-by-chinese-recruited-woman-in-suspected",
        "published": "2026-11-08T19:19:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Nvidia Board Opens Independent Probe Into Foreign Intelligence Targeting Of CEO Jensen Huang",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/world-nvidia-board-opens-independent-probe-into-foreign-intelligence",
        "published": "2026-11-08T23:01:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Nvidia to probe reports that Chinese intelligence targeted CEO Jensen Huang",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/nvidia-to-probe-reports-that-chinese-intelligence-targeted-ceo-jensen",
        "published": "2026-11-08T23:02:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Nvidia probes CEO's relationship with alleged Chinese spy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/nvidia-probes-ceos-relationship-with-alleged-chinese-spy",
        "published": "2026-11-09T01:09:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Nvidia announces probe into Huang after reports of affair with alleged Chinese spy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/nvidia-announces-probe-into-huang-after-reports-of-affair-with",
        "published": "2026-11-09T03:25:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Alice Huang, alleged Chinese spy linked to Nvidia CEO, worked at state broadcaster CCTV, HSBC before Megaspeed stint",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/alice-huang-alleged-chinese-spy-linked-to-nvidia-ceo-worked-at-state",
        "published": "2026-11-09T05:39:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Who is Alice Huang, Chinese executive accused of spying on Nvidia CEO?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/who-is-alice-huang-chinese-executive-accused-of-spying-on-nvidia-ceo",
        "published": "2026-11-09T07:49:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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