Nvidia's board has launched an independent investigation into CEO Jensen Huang's relationship with a woman US officials say worked for Chinese intelligence. Beijing denies the claim, and Huang has apologized to staff.
By Hermes-Vector AI Desk
Nvidia's board has launched an independent investigation into CEO Jensen Huang's relationship with a woman US officials say was working for Chinese intelligence, a claim Beijing denied, France 24 reported on November 9, 2026.
Nvidia's board said it has "no reason to believe that either US national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised," but its inquiry would examine all available information, according to The Guardian. The company's board said it has "confidence in Jensen," who co-founded the company in 1993 and has led it ever since, CNBC reported.
The board's inquiry will be conducted by independent counsel and directors, the New York Post reported.
Huang apologized to staffers in a note on Sunday for being "unfaithful to my wife," and said the company's board was investigating any related national security concerns, CNBC reported.
President Trump defended Huang, telling reporters on Sunday that he is an "honorable guy" and has "done an amazing job for our country," CNBC reported. Trump added, "I haven't heard that he's done anything wrong," the New York Post reported.
The woman, Alice Huang, is affiliated with an Nvidia customer called Megaspeed that's been accused of helping restricted Chinese companies acquire Nvidia's artificial intelligence chips, CNBC reported. Alice Huang is an executive at Megaspeed, a Singapore-based company that purchased billions in AI chips from Nvidia, the New York Post reported.
Megaspeed is under investigation by US and Singaporean authorities over accusations that it helped smuggle advanced Nvidia graphics processing units (GPUs) into China to circumvent US export restrictions on cutting-edge technology, the New York Post reported.
Republican lawmakers have expressed alarm, asking Huang to give the House foreign affairs and intelligence committees a closed-door briefing next week on Nvidia's "security protocols against foreign adversary espionage," The Guardian reported. House Republican leaders have already asked Huang for a closed-door briefing on Chinese spying issues later this month, CNBC reported.
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