Nvidia looking into claim that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by foreign intelligence

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Top Republican lawmakers ​in the U.S. House of ​Representatives have called on Jensen Huang to brief Congress this month about a New York ​Times report in October alleging he had a close relationship with a ‌Chinese businesswoman who passed information to Beijing.

New York ​Times reports Huang was close to businesswoman who relayed info to Beijing

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· Posted: Nov 08, 2026 4:14 PM EST | Last Updated: 1 minute ago

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is shown at an event in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 8. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/The Associated Press)

Nvidia said on Sunday that it is initiating an independent investigation after a ‌media report that founder and CEO Jensen Huang had been the target of a foreign intelligence effort.

Top Republican lawmakers ​in the U.S. House of ​Representatives have called on Huang to brief Congress this month about a New York ​Times report in October alleging he ⁠had a ⁠close relationship with a ‌Chinese businesswoman who passed information to Beijing.

The multinational tech company said on Sunday that while its board has no reason to believe that ⁠either U.S. national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised, its inquiry will examine all available information.

Huang fully ‌supports the review and has committed to co-operating with it, the company said.

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