Nvidia CEO and co-founder Jensen Huang, head of one of the world’s leading chipmakers, has become embroiled in a major controversy. US media reports have claimed that he had a close relationship with Alice Huang, a former senior executive at Singapore-based company Megaspeed. US intelligence agencies suspect that Alice was gathering confidential information for China. After the matter came to light, Nvidia’s board of directors decided to launch an independent investigation.
In a message sent to company employees, Jensen Huang admitted being unfaithful to his wife and apologised to his family and colleagues. He said his conduct had hurt his wife and children and that he took full responsibility for it. However, in his message, he did not confirm the relationship by naming Alice Huang.
According to reports, US officials have considered Alice Huang linked to the Chinese intelligence system. She held a senior position at Megaspeed. The company has been buying AI chips from Nvidia and is also suspected of helping provide restricted advanced chips to China.
Nvidia has said that, at present, its board has no reason to believe that the company’s confidential secrets or information linked to US national security has been leaked. The investigation will be conducted under the supervision of independent directors and external legal experts. Huang has said he will fully cooperate with the inquiry and will remain in the post of CEO for now.
The matter has also drawn the attention of US lawmakers. Republican lawmakers have demanded that Huang answer questions related to national security.
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