Nvidia opened an independent investigation into the ties between CEO Jensen Huang and Alice Huang, a businesswoman whom U.S. intelligence agencies suspect of being a Chinese spy serving Beijing. In an email to staff, Huang admitted having an affair with the woman and apologized to his wife and children. Nvidia’s board said it had no reason to believe national security or company secrets had been compromised. The allegations emerge as U.S. restrictions on AI chip exports to China are central to a trade dispute, while Nvidia customer Megaspeed is accused of helping Chinese companies evade export controls. Huang has also advocated broader AI chip exports to China, and three Republican House committee chairs asked him to attend a closed-door briefing.
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