🟢 NVIDIA launches an independent investigation: its CEO may have been targeted by foreign intelligence

Morning of 9 November 2026.

NVIDIA’s board of directors has announced an independent investigation following reports that the company’s founder and CEO, Jensen Huang, may have been the target of a foreign intelligence operation. The official statement was published on 8 November.

What the company has confirmed

A committee of independent directors, assisted by external legal advisers, will oversee the investigation. It will examine all available information.

The board said it currently has no reason to believe that US national security or NVIDIA’s secrets have been compromised. The company also expressed confidence in Huang and his leadership team.

Where the suspicions came from

Reuters and Associated Press link the investigation to reports by The New York Times about Huang’s close contacts with a businesswoman whom US intelligence, according to the newspaper, has linked to working for China.

These reports prompted the investigation. They are not its final findings. According to the BBC, China previously rejected allegations of an espionage operation targeting NVIDIA’s CEO.

What Huang has said

In a separate message to employees published on NVIDIA’s official website, Huang admitted being unfaithful to his wife and apologised to his family and colleagues.

He said he supports the independent investigation and will cooperate fully. According to a company spokesperson quoted by AP, Huang will continue to serve as CEO.

Why the news has attracted so much attention

NVIDIA is a key supplier of hardware for artificial intelligence. Its processors are used to train and run AI models, while access to advanced chips is an issue in the technological rivalry between the US and China.

Attention is therefore focused on potential risks to the company’s technology and the security of its information.

An important distinction

The launch of the investigation has been officially confirmed. Huang has also published his own admission of personal wrongdoing. However, this is not an admission of espionage or of passing on secrets.

The independent investigation’s final findings are still to come.

Sources: NVIDIA’s official statements of 8 November; Reuters; Associated Press; BBC.

Photo: official portrait of Jensen Huang from NVIDIA’s media library. Illustrative image.

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