Nvidia board opens probe after CEO Jensen Huang apologizes over relationship with suspected Chinese agent

Nvidia's board announced an independent investigation after recent reporting, first by the New York Times, that founder and CEO Jensen Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence effort. In a letter to employees, Huang said he had been unfaithful to his wife and apologized, taking responsibility for falling short of his duties to staff, the board and shareholders, according to Axios and the Washington Post. The woman involved is described by U.S. intelligence as a suspected Chinese agent, which is an allegation not independently confirmed; NPR said it contacted the Chinese Embassy. Nvidia says Huang remains committed to leading the company during the probe. Three House Republicans had asked Huang to answer questions about his interactions with the woman and about the company's safeguards against foreign espionage. The reports date from November 8 and remained the leading AI-industry story on November 9, with details likely to change as the investigation proceeds.