Nvidia launches independent investigation after Jensen Huang admits affair

Huang apologized to employees for infidelity involving a business executive whom U.S. officials accuse of gathering information for Beijing. Lawmakers from both parties want to question him about the reported intelligence connection, according to CNBC. The board has no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised, Fortune reports.

• Huang previously denied a relationship with the Megaspeed executive, according to Data Center Dynamics.

Covered by 36 publishers within 18 hours of the first report: 34 news reports and 2 analyses.

• Data Center Dynamics: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits affair with alleged Chinese spy, board to investigate
• Latest 2:23 PM ET CNBC: Nvidia hires law firm Wachtell Lipton to lead Jensen Huang affair probe

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HIL The Hill Nvidia investigates reports of CEO’s relationship with alleged Chinese spy · Mira Bhakta 4:51 PM

BI Business Insider Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says he was 'unfaithful' to his wife: Read his note to staff · Lauren Edmonds 4:56 PM

CT CNET Nvidia Board Launches Probe After Reports CEO Was Targeted by Chinese Spy · Steven Musil 4:57 PM

CNS Courthouse News Service Nvidia investigating reports that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by Chinese intelligence · Associated Press 5:14 PM

CN CNBC Read Huang's email to his staff and statement from Nvidia's board of directors 5:19 PM

FT Financial Times FirstFT: Nvidia CEO admits to affair after allegations of relationship with Chinese spy 5:20 PM

WP Washington Post ‘I have fallen short’: Read Jensen Huang’s letter to Nvidia about his affair · Liam Bowman, Ian Duncan 5:20 PM

NYT New York Times What to Know About Nvidia’s Investigation of Its C.E.O. · Emmy Martin 5:26 PM

VG The Verge Here’s the full text of Jensen Huang’s memo to Nvidia · Terrence O’Brien 5:54 PM

DCD Data Center Dynamics Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits affair with alleged Chinese spy, board to investigate 6:12 PM

FO Fortune The Pentagon is reportedly ramping up economic warfare and espionage. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with a suspected Chinese spy shows why · Jason Ma 6:20 PM

SA SiliconANGLE Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits to having extramarital affair with suspected Chinese spy · Mike Wheatley 6:35 PM

G The Guardian Nvidia opens investigation after report CEO Jensen Huang was target of foreign intelligence · Marina Dunbar and Robert Mackey 7:25 PM

BL Bloomberg Trump Backs Nvidia CEO After He Admits Affair 7:32 PM

CBS CBS News Nvidia probing CEO after he admitted to affair with alleged Chinese spy 7:47 PM

SCM South China Morning Post Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits to affair; board orders investigation · Howard Liu 7:53 PM

DT DigiTimes Nvidia board opens independent probe after CEO Jensen Huang admits to affair · DIGITIMES 8:18 PM

QZ Quartz Nvidia's board is investigating CEO Jensen Huang's ties to a suspected Chinese spy · Quartz Staff 8:20 PM

CSN Cyber Security News NVIDIA Investigates Suspected Chinese Spy Operation Targeting CEO Jensen Huang · Guru Baran 9:36 PM

SM Semafor Nvidia’s $4.5 trillion test of founder immunity · Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson 9:58 PM

TB The Block Nvidia perps slide as market reacts to CEO Jensen Huang’s Chinese spy scandal · Timmy Shen 10:36 PM

WSJ Wall Street Journal Jensen Huang Apologized to Nvidia for His Infidelity. His Kids Are on Staff. · Anissa Gardizy 10:38 PM

ET The Economic Times Nvidia probes CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with alleged Chinese spy: Here’s the lowdown 12:53 AM

BBC BBC What we know so far about Jensen Huang's affair with suspected Chinese spy 1:01 AM

CTE CTech Nvidia's $4.5 trillion empire faces new uncertainty over Jensen Huang's future 3:07 AM

TNW The Next Web Nvidia investigates after CEO admits affair linked to spy reports · Ana-Maria Stanciuc 4:00 AM

TG Tom's Guide Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits to affair amid board probe into relationship with suspected Chinese spy — the full timeline of how we got here · Jason England 4:31 AM

TRD TechRadar 'I am deeply sorry': Jensen Huang affair with suspected Chinese spy sees Nvidia open investigation into its CEO — but what happens next? · Mike Moore 4:49 AM

DE Decrypt Nvidia Board Investigates Jensen Huang After Report He Was Target of Chinese Spy Effort · Decrypt Agent 4:50 AM

IIC iPhone in Canada Nvidia Investigates CEO Jensen Huang Over Alleged Chinese Intelligence Connection · Steve Vegvari 8:38 AM

WCF Wccftech NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang Expected To Weather Independent Board Probe As Analysts Give An 87% Probability Of Retaining CEO Role · Omar Sohail 9:50 AM

NW Neowin Trump ignored China spy warnings on Nvidia's Jensen Huang, still feels he's "honorable" · Sayan Sen 9:52 AM

PY PYMNTS Nvidia Board Probes CEO Jensen Huang’s Relationship With Accused Spy · PYMNTS 10:18 AM

TT Thurrott Nvidia Investigates CEO For Relationship With Chinese Spy · Paul Thurrott 10:22 AM

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ST Stratechery Jensen Huang’s Affair, The Culper Report, Huang’s Righteousness · Ben Thompson 6:00 AM

BT Big Technology The Jensen Huang Honeypot Fallout: What Happens Next · Alex Kantrowitz 10:11 AM

Discussion

Y Hacker News 19 points, 3 comments

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