Nvidia launches investigation into CEO Jensen Huang's affair with suspected Chinese spy

Nvidia, the massive microchip manufacturer worth some $4.5 trillion that makes the hardware powering the artificial intelligence boom, has launched an independent board investigation into its chief executive. Jensen Huang, the longtime boss who rescued the tech giant from bankruptcy years ago and steered its chips toward AI, admitted to an extramarital affair with a woman US intelligence officials suspect was a Chinese spy.

The board of directors stated they have no reason to believe secrets or national security were compromised, according to the BBC. Jensen Huang said he took full responsibility for falling short of his duties to employees and shareholders, and pledged to cooperate fully with the inquiry.

The New York Times reported that US intelligence officials believe Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang, linked to Singapore-based data centre firm Megaspeed, acted as a spy for Beijing. US President Donald Trump told reporters he had not spoken to the Nvidia boss since the news broke, calling him a fine person who has done an amazing job for the country.

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House Republican committee leaders have written to Jensen Huang asking him to appear before them to discuss the company's security protocols. Nvidia remains central to the global tech infrastructure, supplying microchips to major developers like OpenAI and Meta. The board investigation will examine all available information to protect the interests of shareholders and US security.

For anyone holding shares or index funds tied to the chipmaker, it is a stark reminder of how much a single executive can mean to a multi-trillion-dollar empire.

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