Nvidia probes CEO espionage link

Jensen Huang apologises to Nvidia employees in an internal memo, the New York Times reports. He writes that he was unfaithful to his wife and let his family and staff down.

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Alice Huang held a senior role at Singapore-based data centre firm Megaspeed International, several outlets report.

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Nvidia futures fell more than 4% before Monday's open, the New York Times reports, after the board opened its probe into CEO Jensen Huang.

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Nvidia's independent directors will lead the probe with an external law firm, and Huang will cooperate, the Financial Times reports.

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Donald Trump calls Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang "honorable" and defends him, according to La Sexta and La Vanguardia.

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China's Foreign Ministry calls the Chinese spy claims in the Nvidia probe unfounded, spokesperson Guo Jiakun says, according to Reuters.

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Nvidia says it has no reason to think its secrets were compromised. US intelligence officials suspect Alice Huang spied for Beijing, the New York Times reports.

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Nvidia says CEO Jensen Huang remains committed to leading the company, and Huang has apologised to his wife and children, according to BBC Tamil.

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Nvidia's board opens an independent inquiry into reports that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by foreign intelligence, after Huang admitted an extramarital affair.

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