Nvidia board opens separate probe into CEO Jensen Huang over suspected espionage links

The United States and China are locked in a race for superpower status. Planting spies, hacking technology and gathering information go on behind the scenes in this contest, and the battles have gone so far that an ordinary person cannot imagine them. Nvidia is counted among the world's leading chipmakers.

The company's chief executive officer, Jensen Huang, is now embroiled in controversy over allegations of espionage. At an event, he said he had cheated on his wife and had a relationship outside marriage with a woman linked to China. This caused a stir in international politics around the world.

It is now suspected that an attempt was made to obtain sensitive information through contact with a businesswoman linked to China. Taking the matter seriously, Nvidia's board of directors has started a separate inquiry.

The board is conducting the inquiry with a committee of independent directors and outside legal experts. The inquiry will examine whether Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence agency. It will also assess whether the company's confidential information was put at risk in the matter. Huang has said he is ready to cooperate fully with the inquiry.

During the episode, Huang sent a message to the company's employees. In it he admitted to being unfaithful to his wife and apologised to his family. Questions are still being raised over whether there was any link between his personal relationships and the company's business dealings. Nvidia has made clear that it continues to have confidence in Huang.

China, for its part, has rejected the espionage allegations, calling them baseless and defamatory.

The controversy also affected Nvidia's shares. On November 9, the company's shares fell by more than 6 per cent during trading. However, no evidence has so far emerged that the company's confidential information, or information related to US national security, was leaked.