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Nvidia's board is investigating CEO Jensen Huang after reports that he was targeted by Chinese intelligence due to an alleged affair with a business executive who US authorities believe was gathering information for Beijing. Huang admitted to being unfaithful but did not disclose details about the other individual or their ties to China. The company maintains there is no evidence of compromised national security or Nvidia's secrets despite the allegations, and Huang has committed to cooperating fully with the investigation.

Written by AI on 2026-11-09, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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As of November 9, 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted to an extramarital affair with a businessperson whom US intelligence agencies suspect was involved in Chinese espionage activities. Following these reports, Nvidia's board initiated an independent investigation into allegations that Huang may have been targeted by foreign intelligence efforts. The investigation will be conducted by an independent committee assisted by outside legal counsel to examine all relevant information.

The decision came after media outlets such as The New York Times and the Financial Times reported on Huang’s relationship with a Chinese businesswoman, raising concerns over potential compromises to US national security or Nvidia's proprietary technologies. In response, the Republican-led foreign affairs and intelligence committees of the U.S. Congress requested that Huang testify at a closed-door briefing next week regarding Nvidia’s “security protocols against foreign adversary espionage.”

This situation highlights growing tensions in the AI technology sector between the United States and China, as both nations vie for dominance in artificial intelligence capabilities.

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'No reason to believe' that national security has been compromised The board leading the company, which is one of the most valuable in the world, says it has "no reason to believe" that either national security or Nvidia's secrets were compromised, but that a thorough investigation would be carried out.

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Nvidia investigates whether CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by Chinese spy following alleged affair · assertive framing

Jensen Huang, CEO of US tech giant Nvidia, is being investigated by the company's board after reports that Huang was the “target of a foreign intelligence effort.” asserted

Huang → investigate → effort

The probe follows Huang admitting to having been intimate with a business executive who, according to the US, is a Beijing informant. uncertain

who → follow → US

US tech giant Nvidia is opening a probe into its CEO, Jensen Huang, after reports that Huang was the “target of a foreign intelligence effort,” the company's board of directors announced on Sunday. asserted

board → open → Sunday

A report by The New York Times said that the CEO had admitted to the board that he had been "unfaithful" with a business executive who, according to US intelligence, was gathering information for China. uncertain

who → say → China

Its chips power many of the data centres and computing systems used to train and run AI models. asserted

chips → power → models

Its advanced chips have also been targeted by US export restrictions to prevent China from getting the latest semiconductor technology. asserted

chips → target → technology

In a letter addressed to Nvidia employees, Huang said that he took "full responsibility" for his actions, while admitting to being unfaithful to his wife and apologising to his family and colleagues. asserted

he → address → family

However, he did not mention the name of the person involved or her reported ties to Beijing. asserted

he → mention → Beijing

“Leading Nvidia is the privilege of my life,” the 63-year-old wrote. asserted

old → lead → life

“My responsibility is to serve you and be worthy of your trust. asserted

responsibility → serve → trust

I have fallen short of that responsibility. asserted

I → fall → responsibility

investigation → believe → reason

The board added that Huang "fully supports the review and has committed to cooperating with it." asserted

Huang → add → it

In his letter to employees, Jensen Huang said, “I love our country and our company. asserted

I → say → country

I am committed to protecting Nvidia and supporting America’s national security.” asserted

I → commit → security

Last month, The New York Times reported that US intelligence agencies had discovered that Huang had developed close ties with Chinese citizen and chip buyer Alice Huang, and that she was directly sharing information with Beijing. asserted

she → report → Beijing

Alice Huang is a top executive at Megaspeed, a company that runs a Singapore-based data centre and has become one of Nvidia's biggest customers in Southeast Asia. asserted

that → run → Asia

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump was asked on Sunday whether he should have acted on the spying information sooner. asserted

he → ask → information

However, Trump praised Huang, saying, “I think he’s an honorable guy. asserted

he → praise → Huang

I think he probably has an excuse for it. asserted

he → think → it

He’s done an amazing job for our country.” asserted

He → do → country

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