Nvidia probes CEO's affair with suspected Chinese spy | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News - NHKニュース

US chip giant Nvidia says its board of directors is launching an independent investigation following a report on an intimate relationship between CEO Jensen Huang and a Chinese woman cooperating with a Chinese intelligence agency.

The company made the announcement on Sunday following a report published late October by The New York Times.

The report said the woman was a top executive at a Singapore-based data center company, and that US intelligence determined her to be a Chinese spy.

In a statement, Nvidia says its board has no reason to believe "either national security or Nvidia's secrets were compromised." But it added that the board inquiry will examine all available information.

Media reports on Sunday said Huang acknowledged his affair with the woman in an internal message he sent to Nvidia. The reports quoted him as saying that he was "unfaithful" to his wife and he is "deeply sorry." Huang is reportedly showing a willingness to fully cooperate with the investigation.

Nvidia produces advanced chips used for the development of artificial intelligence. It remains to be seen whether Huang can dispel concerns over exports of those chips and possible information leaks to China.