Nvidia CEO Admits Affair With Alleged Chinese Spy. Investigation Opened
CNBC reports new details about the relationship of alleged Chinese spy with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang:
Huang told Nvidia staff in a email on Sunday that he had an affair with the woman and that Nvidia’s board of directors had opened an independent investigation into the spying allegations. “I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did,” Huang wrote in the message. “I am deeply sorry.”
Nvidia’s board “said an independent committee, assisted by outside counsel, will investigate the matter,” reports Axios:
The board said it has no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised and expressed confidence in Huang’s leadership… Huang has been a key voice in Washington pushing to loosen restrictions on AI chip sales to China. He argued that keeping American technology in the Chinese market strengthens U.S. competitiveness and prevented China from developing their own potentially more advanced chips.
The board’s statement added that their inquiry “will examine all available information,” CNBC reports. But “An Nvidia spokesperson said that Huang was committed to continuing as CEO of Nvidia without interruption.”
“I love our country and our company,” Jensen Huang wrote in his letter to Nvidia’s staff (as reported by Axios), “and I am committed to protecting NVIDIA and supporting America’s national security. I am proud and grateful to be an American.”
But while U.S. lawmakers have requested Huang appear for closed-door committee briefing, Jensen has not confirmed he’ll appear, notes CNBC:
When asked by the New York Times whether Huang would appear before lawmakers to discuss the matter, Nvidia spokesman John Rizzo declined to comment. “Our chief executive has an outstanding security team that accompanies him where needed,” Mr. Rizzo said in a statement to the Times…
Rizzo said [Thursday] the Nvidia CEO’s interactions with [alleged Chinese spy Alice] Huang were consistent with meetings he has had with any of Nvidia’s customers.
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