# Bad Influence story: Nvidia board investigates CEO Jensen Huang's affair with alleged Chinese spy

Active · 2 articles · 2 sources · First reported 11-09 15:09. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/28a9c252-01fe-4732-b183-84b5b74d1482

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Latest update (11-09 15:41): Nvidia board leads internal probe into CEO Jensen Huang's affair

Overview: Nvidia's board is leading an internal investigation into CEO Jensen Huang after he admitted to an extramarital affair with a Chinese businesswoman, whom U.S. intelligence agencies believe is a Chinese spy, CNBC reports. The board is working with outside counsel and is led by independent director Stephen Neal, a Cooley LLP lawyer. Nvidia says the board has "no reason to believe that either national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised." China has dismissed the espionage claims.

Huang has withdrawn from the ElevenLabs Summit in New York and other speaking engagements, including the Anthropic CEO Forum, ElevenLabs confirmed. Nvidia is an investor in ElevenLabs.

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1. 11-09 15:41 · CNBC · Technology · [Nvidia board leads internal probe into CEO Jensen Huang's affair](https://badinfluence.news/items/xequmtqufd0v78dm1ki1ls1x9)
2. 11-09 15:09 · TechCrunch · AI · [Jensen Huang pulls out of ElevenLabs Summit amid Nvidia controversy](https://badinfluence.news/items/luozsgxjgzhbppdnpkvq28q15)

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