Nvidia launches independent probe after reports of CEO targeted by foreign intelligence
Nvidia announced an independent investigation following reports that CEO Jensen Huang was allegedly involved with a Chinese businesswoman linked to Beijing, while the board said no security breach has been identified.
Nvidia said on Sunday that it is launching an independent investigation after recent reporting suggested founder and chief executive Jensen Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence effort. The move follows a New York Times report in October that alleged Huang had a close relationship with a Chinese businesswoman who allegedly passed information to Beijing, prompting top Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives to request a congressional briefing.
The company's board stated that, although it has no reason to believe U.S. national security or Nvidia proprietary information was compromised, the inquiry will review all available material. Huang expressed full support for the review and pledged cooperation.
"I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did," Huang said in a draft email to employees, as reported by Axios and seen by Reuters.
Nvidia did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the Axios report.