Nvidia CEO Huang admits affair amid rumors of China spy ties - The Business Standard
Nvidia chief Jensen Huang admitted to cheating on his wife of 40 years, following reports that he was targeted by Chinese intelligence.
US intelligence sources claim a Chinese woman recruited by Beijing's Ministry of State Security had an affair with Nvidia's CEO.
The woman, identified as Alice Huang, is an executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, which Nvidia is investigating for allegedly helping Beijing bypass export restrictions to obtain AI chips.
Multiple media outlets, including The Financial Times, recently reported on American intelligence sharing information about Huang's extramarital affair.
Apology and investigation
On Sunday, Nvidia's top executive admitted to being 'unfaithful' to his wife of 40 years.
He also said he was committed to protecting the company and 'supporting America's national security'.
In their statement, Nvidia's board of directors said Huang will remain head of the company while the probe is taking place.
The board said a group of 'independent directors, assisted by outside independent counsel, will oversee the investigation'.
Heads of the $4.5 trillion company said they had 'no reason to believe that either national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised'.
Background
Huang was born in Taipei and spent part of his childhood in Taiwan before moving to the US. In 1993, he and two other people launched Nvidia, a company that grew to become a leading manufacturer of computer graphics cards and then an essential supplier of computer chips in the AI boom.
The 63-year-old Nvidia CEO is one of the richest people in the world, according to Forbes magazine, with his $162.2 billion net worth as of Sunday putting him roughly on par with globally renowned investor Warren Buffett.
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