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Nvidia investigates security concerns after Huang admits affair, BBC reports

The board says it has no evidence that sensitive information was shared, while an independent investigation examines reports of a foreign intelligence effort.

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Security alert as Nvidia boss admits affair with suspected Chinese spy | BBC News

Nvidia has opened an independent investigation after chief executive Jensen Huang admitted an affair with a woman suspected of spying for China, BBC News reports. The company's board says it has no reason to believe its secrets or US national security have been compromised.

BBC Technology and AI Editor Zoe Kleinman separates Huang's admission from the unresolved security questions. Huang apologised for being unfaithful to his wife and hurting his family, and said he would cooperate fully with the investigation.

The espionage allegations come from New York Times reporting cited by the BBC. According to that account, unnamed sources said US intelligence officials believed the woman was acting for China's Ministry of State Security. China has previously rejected allegations of an operation targeting Huang as "groundless speculation".

The stakes extend beyond Huang's personal conduct because Nvidia supplies advanced chips used to develop artificial intelligence, including by OpenAI and Meta. Kleinman explains concerns about whether Singapore-based technology firm Megaspeed could facilitate the movement of high-end chips into China despite US export restrictions. The report does not establish that such transfers occurred.

Kleinman also reports that Huang has been called to Congress to explain the relationship. What information, if any, reached Beijing remains unresolved. Nvidia says Huang will continue leading the company while the board's investigation proceeds.

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