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Nvidia board opens independent probe after CEO Jensen Huang admits to affair

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted in a memo to employees that he had been unfaithful to his wife, with reports identifying the woman as a suspected Chinese spy. The board launched an independent investigation into whether he was targeted by a foreign intelligence effort, and shares fell in out-of-hours trading.

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Timeline · 25 reports

  1. 2026-11-09 05:20 · Bloomberg AI
    How Nvidia CEO’s Affair Engulfed AI Giant in Spy Probe
  2. 2026-11-09 05:20 · Reuters AI
    Nvidia's out-of-hour shares fall as firm probes CEO Jensen Huang
  3. 2026-11-09 04:00 · Bloomberg AI
    Live Q&A: What’s Next for Nvidia, AI Market After Jensen Huang Admits to Affair?
  4. 2026-11-09 03:32 · Bloomberg AI
    What’s Next for Nvidia, AI Market After Jensen Huang Admits to Affair?: Live Q&A
  5. 2026-11-09 03:27 · Bloomberg AI
    Watch Nvidia CEO’s Affair Engulfs AI Giant in Spying Probe
  6. 2026-11-09 03:25 · Le Monde: Pixels (English)
    Nvidia announces probe into Huang after reports of affair with alleged Chinese spy
  7. 2026-11-09 03:23 · Bloomberg AI
    Nvidia CEO’s Affair Engulfs AI Giant in Spying Probe
  8. 2026-11-09 01:18 · DigiTimes Asia
    Nvidia board opens independent probe after CEO Jensen Huang admits to affair
  9. 2026-11-09 00:53 · South China Morning Post Tech
    Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits to affair; board orders investigation
  10. 2026-11-09 00:47 · CBS News Technology
    Nvidia probing CEO after he admitted to affair with alleged Chinese spy
  11. 2026-11-09 00:25 · The Guardian AI
    Nvidia opens investigation after report CEO Jensen Huang was target of foreign intelligence
  12. 2026-11-09 00:24 · CNBC Technology
    Nvidia's importance to U.S. national security and AI trade highlighted in CEO affair and spy probe
  13. 2026-11-09 00:00 · Business Insider AI
    Taiwanese-American billionaire and Nvidia chief Jensen Huang faces probe over affair with suspected Chinese spy amid major AI projects in Egypt and Morocco
  14. 2026-11-08 23:48 · Business Insider AI
    Nvidia's African AI expansion faces uncertainty as Taiwanese-American billionaire CEO Jensen Huang faces investigation over alleged Chinese spy links
  15. 2026-11-08 23:09 · r/artificial
    Nvidia has launched an investigation on CEO Jensen Huang after, he admitted to having had a romantic relationship with a chinese spy
  16. 2026-11-08 21:27 · The Independent Tech
    Trump-ally and Nvidia AI chip titan Jensen Huang admits to affair with Chinese spy
  17. 2026-11-08 21:00 · TechCrunch AI
    Nvidia will investigate CEO Jensen Huang’s relationship with possible Chinese spy
  18. 2026-11-08 20:41 · Sky News Technology
    AI giant Nvidia launches investigation into CEO's affair with 'Chinese spy'
  19. 2026-11-08 20:26 · Unite.AI
    NVIDIA Board Opens Review After Reported Foreign Intelligence Effort
  20. 2026-11-08 20:22 · The Verge AI
    Nvidia is investigating Jensen Huang’s relationship with a Chinese spy
  21. 2026-11-08 20:13 · r/singularity
    Nvidia Opens Investigation Into Jensen Huang’s Relationship With Chinese Spy
  22. 2026-11-08 20:03 · New York Times AI
    Nvidia Opens Investigation Into Jensen Huang’s Relationship With Chinese Spy
  23. 2026-11-08 18:37 · New York Times AI
    Rubio Warned Officials About Nvidia Chief’s Entanglement With Chinese Spy
  24. 2026-11-07 21:06 · Axios AI+
    "Congress will investigate": Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang faces probe over alleged Chinese spy ties
  25. 2026-11-07 14:47 · Tom's Hardware
    US intelligence believes Jensen Huang had romantic relationship with Chinese spy in honeypot operation — spy suspect linked to company accused of smuggling $2 billion in AI chips

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