US tech giant Nvidia opens an independent investigation into claims its CEO Jensen Huang had an affair with a Chinese spy
In a statement on Sunday, Huang admitted to being unfaithful to his wife, adding he backs the investigation and is committed to “supporting America’s national security”
Nvidia – one of the most valuable firms in the world – says it has no reason to believe its secrets or national security were compromised, but it will “examine all available information”
Donald Trump says Huang is “a fine person, but you never know what’s going on”
Meanwhile, the Chinese government says the claims are nothing more than a “smear intended to malign China”
The New York Times first reported last month that Huang had a close relationship with Alice Huang, a boss at a Singapore-based data centre company – and that she was suspected of giving information to China
Nvidia designs some of the most sophisticated AI chips on the planet – and since 2022 the US has used various export controls to keep its top tech out of China.
