Nvidia's board has launched an independent investigation into whether CEO and co-founder Jensen Huang was targeted in a foreign intelligence operation. A committee of independent directors, assisted by external lawyers, will oversee the probe. Huang, 63, will continue as CEO.
\n\nIn a memo to employees on Sunday, Huang admitted to being unfaithful to his wife. “My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry,” he wrote. He did not identify the woman, asked for privacy for his family and pledged to cooperate with the investigation.
\n\nThe New York Times reported on 29 October that US intelligence officials believed the woman, identified as Alice Huang, was passing information to Beijing.
\n\nAlice Huang, also known as Huang Le, is a Chinese citizen and former senior executive at Megaspeed, a Singapore-based data centre company. She is not related to Jensen Huang. Bloomberg reported that she no longer works at the company. She has not responded to the Times' requests for comment, and no public charges against her have been reported.
\n\nLittle is known about her background. A profile attributed to her in a Chinese private-fund database claims she worked as a reporter at…
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