Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang faces scrutiny over alleged affair with suspected Chinese spy
Overview
Reports emerged on Sunday that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had an affair with a woman US intelligence services believe is a Chinese spy, and Nvidia's stock began sliding.
The Guardian reports that Huang's position is under question and that he is worth around $150bn. The initial report contained no response from Huang or Nvidia.
Nvidia's board says it has no reason to believe national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised, according to a later Guardian report. That report says the scandal wiped more than $400bn off the company's value in two days. Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty argues the episode shows tech billionaires operate above ordinary accountability.
Written by AI from the articles below · updated Nov 12, 6:55 AM ET
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- Nov 12, 6:17 AM ET · 1 articleNvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair scandal raises questions about tech billionaires' powerThe Guardian · AI: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair scandal raises questions about tech billionaires' power
- Nov 11, 10:00 PM ET · 1 articleNvidia CEO faces scrutiny over alleged relationship with suspected spyThe Guardian · AI: Nvidia's Jensen Huang faces scrutiny over alleged affair with suspected Chinese spy
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- The Guardian · AINewsNvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair scandal raises questions about tech billionaires' power
AINvidia's board says it has no reason to believe national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised after Jensen Huang's relationship with a woman US officials suspect is a Chinese spy. The scandal wiped more than $400bn off the company's value in two days, according to the column. Aditya Chakrabortty argues the episode shows tech billionaires operate above ordinary accountability.
- The Guardian · AINewsNvidia's Jensen Huang faces scrutiny over alleged affair with suspected Chinese spy
AINvidia's stock is sliding and CEO Jensen Huang's position is under question after reports emerged on Sunday that he had an affair with a woman US intelligence services believe is a Chinese spy. Huang is worth around $150bn, according to the source.
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