Context: TechCrunch's running timeline of the scandal; House Republicans have also asked Huang for a closed-door briefing.
From TechCrunch: The affair could have ramifications for national security as the U.S. and China race to develop the most advanced AI infrastructure.
A memo circulated earlier this year reportedly claimed that China’s Ministry of State Security recruited a female technology executive to spy on Nvidia's CEO.
Nvidia's board is reportedly preparing to oust founder and CEO Jensen Huang after a report of a second affair, days after he admitted to one with an alleged Chinese spy; the stock fell 7%+ after hours.
Nvidia's independent directors retained Wachtell Lipton and former acting US Attorney Joon Kim to investigate the CEO after the spy-scandal reports.
Jensen Huang's affair shines a spotlight on Nvidia's weak board and opaque succession planning at what has become the world's most important company — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's spy scandal shines a spotlight on thin corporate governance and opaque succession planning at what has become the world's…
The Commerce Department stopped its investigation into Megaspeed after Nvidia’s general counsel contacted the agents running it, Ana Swanson and Devlin Barrett reported for The New York Times. The case moved to the Justice Department.
Nvidia's board says it is launching an independent investigation into whether CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by a foreign spy plot, after Huang admitted an affair in a memo to staff.
