In a statement, Nvidia’s board of directors maintained that neither national security nor corporate secrets were compromised.
The company initiated an internal investigation into CEO Jensen Huang on Sunday, following his admission of an extramarital affair with a woman whom U.S. intelligence officials suspect is tied to Chinese espionage operations.
The probe will scrutinize the individual’s connections and assess any potential threats to U.S. corporate integrity and national security, while carefully navigating the sensitive geopolitical implications within the semiconductor industry.